Walter Schott (18 September 1861,

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- 2 September 1938,

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) was a German sculptor and art professor.

Life

His father, , was a well-known

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who was the manager and inspector at the

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s of Count Heinrich zu Stolberg-Wernigerode. After completing his standard education, he studied in

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from 1880 to 1883, at the

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under

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/ref> After 1885, he worked as a free-lance sculptor in Berlin, creating statues in the prevailing

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style. Over the years, he became almost totally dependent on the

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's patronage and found little work to do after World War I, a fate which befell many creative artists too closely associated with the Imperial government. In 1930, he wrote an autobiography, defending his position and assailing his critics. He died in poverty. His remains were cremated and his ashes placed in an urn at his father's grave in

Selected major works

;

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* ''

Three Dancing Maidens ''Three Dancing Maidens'' () is a nymph fountain (Nymphenbrunnen) sculpture by Walter Schott. There are three full-size versions or casting, castings of the bronze sculpture. One is known as the ''Untermyer Fountain'' in Central Park in New Y ...

'', Nymphenbrunnen (

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Fountain), also referred to as ''Drei tanzende Mädchen''. The original is believed to be in the park of Schlitz Castle near Lake Malchin, but there are several copies, most notably one in

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, New York, known as the Untermyer Fountain, and another in front of the Kasteel Den Brandt in Den Brandt Park in

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. Several other three-quarter size copies are also known. ; Berlin * Figure Group 1 in the

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(Victory Avenue) project of

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, consisting of

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(first

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) as the central figure; flanked by Bishop Wigger von Brandenburg (d.1161) and Bishop

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. The statues were vandalized shortly after their dedication in 1898 and were severely damaged in World War II. They are now on display at the

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. * Grave memorial for Else von Falckenberg in the Jerusalem II Friedhof am Halleschen Tor. * Statue of

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in front of the

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. The original was destroyed in World War II, but a copy of the statue in

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, dating from 1908, still exists. *

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mit Windhunden (greyhounds), Bronze, 1926. Presented as a gift to the city of Berlin by the

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in 1953. Currently in Humboldthain Park,

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;

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: * Bust of

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. It was placed in storage by the Communist government in 1955 and was restored in 1998 as part of the ceremonies accompanying the 100th anniversary of the Saalburg's restoration. ; Battlefield at Gravelotte in

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: * Monument honoring the First Foot Guards. It was unique among monuments relating to the

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in that it also honored the fallen French soldiers. This was done at the suggestion of the Kaiser.''Geschichte des Königlich Preußischen Ersten Garde-Regiments zu Fuß'', v. 1. January 1933; no author After World War I, when Alsace was once again part of France, the French government removed the central angel figure and offered to sell it back to Germany. When the offer was refused, the statue was melted down. The base of the monument is still there.
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'' File:Walter Schott - Jagende Nymphe 01.jpg, ''Hunting Nymph''

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ArtNet: Various versions of the "Kugelspielerin", Schott's most popular small sculpture.
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schott, Walter 1861 births 1938 deaths German male sculptors Prussian Academy of Arts alumni 20th-century German sculptors 19th-century German sculptors

Life

Selected major works

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