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Zumbusch, Caspar von
© Copyright Caspar von Zumbusch, lithograph Zumbusch, Caspar von, b. Herzebrock (Germany), Nov. 23, 1830, d. Rimsting near Prien on Lake Chiem (Germany), Sept. 27, 1915, sculptor. First training in Munich; 1857/58 study trip to Rome; 1866 to 1872 sculptured the monument to Emperor Maximilian II in Munich. Professor at the Vienna Academy from 1873 to 1901; where he created his most important works, the monuments to Beethoven (1873-1880) and Maria Theresia (1873-1888), as well as the equestrian statues to field marshal Count Radetzky (1891) and Archduke Albrecht (1898/99). Most outstanding sculptor of the second half of the 19th century in Vienna. Literature: M. Kolisko, C. v. Z., 1931; M. Pötzl-Malikova, Die Plastik der Ringstraße - künstlerische Entwicklung 1890-1918, 1976; W. Krause, Die Plastik der Wr. Ringstraße - von der Spätromantik bis zur Wende um 1900, 1980.
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