Wilhelm Seib
Wilhelm Seib (born May 18, 1854 in Stockerau , † March 7, 1924 in Spannberg ) was an Austrian sculptor .
Wilhelm Seib, son of a lawyer, studied from 1868 at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Bauer , then from 1872 to 1880 at the expense of the emperor, who was interested in his work, with Carl Kundmann . In 1885 he was allowed to go on an educational trip to Italy at state expense. From 1890 he was a member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus . Seib received numerous commissions throughout the Danube Monarchy , he mainly created portraits, architectural sculptures, tombs and monuments. In 1911 he was awarded the title of honorary professor. He died completely impoverished as a result of the currency devaluation .
His most famous works include the sea horse at the Tegetthoff monument , the statue of Sallust on the ramp of the Austrian parliament building and the Romans at the Hofburg in Vienna, the statues Artigas in Uruguay and the Schiller monument in St. Pölten . In addition, numerous busts, relief images and grave monuments in Vienna, Stockerau and the surrounding area come from Seib, whose works can be added to historicism .
literature
- W. Krause: Seib Wilhelm. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 12, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2001–2005, ISBN 3-7001-3580-7 , p. 115.
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| SURNAME | Seib, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockerau |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1924 |
| Place of death | Spannberg |