Franz Barwig

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Franz Barwig
Born(1868-04-19)19 April 1868
Šenov u Nového Jičína, Austria-Hungary
Died15 May 1931(1931-05-15) (aged 63)
Vienna, Austria
NationalityAustrian
OccupationSculptor

Franz Barwig (19 April 1868 – 15 May 1931) was an Austrian sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] He committed suicide by shooting himself in 1931.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Franz Barwig". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

Further reading[edit]

  • Gerbert Frodl: Franz Barwig 1868–1931. Exhibition catalogue, Österreichische Galerie, Wien 1969
  • Gabriele Kala: Die Tierplastiken Franz Barwigs des Älteren 1868–1931. Dissertation, Vienna 1978
  • "Barwig Franz". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Band 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien 1957, p. 52
  • Felix Czeike (ed.): "Barwig Franz d. Ä.". In: Historisches Lexikon Wien. Band 1, Kremayr & Scheriau, Wien 1992, ISBN 3218005434, p. 265 (online version)