Erich Schmidt-Kestner (1877 - 1941)

Erich Schmidt-Kestner

Friedrich August Erich Schmidt-Kestner was a German sculptor, studied at the art academies in Berlin and Düsseldorf, took part in the Great Art Fairs in Berlin and Munich, stayed in Rome, lectured in Konigsberg and taught at the Kunstgeverbeschule in Kassel. His extensive work includes numerous public commissions, especially for architectural sculpture in Berlin, the main field of work was also the design of portrait busts.

Date and place of birt:	15 january 1877, Berlin, Germany
Date and place of death:	24 october 1941, Kassel, Germany
Nationality:	Germany, Weimar Republic (1918-1933)
Period of activity:	XIX, XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Sculptor
Genre:	Portrait, Portrait sculpture
Art style:	Realism