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Joseph Anton Echteler (5 January 1853 in Legau – 23 December 1908 in Mainz) was a German sculptor. == Biography == Echteler was the son of the economist and baker Leonhard Echteler und Marianna von Sandholz. After tending to sheep and cattle up to age twelve, he learned the craft of stone masonry, carving, stuccowork and sculpting at a chiseler in Leutkirch im Allgäu. On his journeyman years he came to Stuttgart, where he visited the fine arts school. From November 1872 he continued his artistic education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Max von Widnmann and Joseph Knabl. In Munich he first became known as an portrait artist who created medaillons, reliefs and busts of famous stage artists, singers, artists, scholars, councillors, church dignitaries, diplomats, and royalty, after photographs. His work impressed by their great lifelikeness and careful execution. Soon he also executed tomb sculptures, religious and mythological sculptures, animals and group works. In May 1884 Echteler left his Munich studio and moved together with his family to the U.S.A. where he worked primarily as a portrait artist. After President Grant died in 1885, it was decided to erect a monument and mausoleum to his memory in New York. Echteler worked out and submitted a design, which was among the finalists in February 1887.〔''Scientific American Building Edition'' (1885-1901); Feb 1, 1887; 3, 2; ''American Periodicals'' pg. 31〕 He did not win the contest for the memorial however. In Autumn 1887 he returned to Munich. He created busts and badges of Europe's highest royalty and received numerous honors and awards. His total work comprises about 200 busts, among these Emperor Wilhelm, Franz Joseph, Alexander II and the kings of Bavaria and Württemberg. Echteler used the title professor, but he probably did not have a professorship; it probably was an honorary title he received for his special merits as an artist.〔''Wer ist's'', 1905, page 298〕 Among Echteler's best known students is Emil von Schlitz. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph Echteler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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