Everding, Hans

SCULPTOR, MEDALIST (GERMANY)
BORN 17 Oct 1876, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen - DIED 13 Dec 1914, Kassel, Hessen
GRAVE LOCATION Kassel, Hessen: Hauptfriedhof, Tannenheckerweg 6 (Abt. 7, Nr. 138)

Hans Everding studied at the Art Academy in Kassel under Carl Begas the Younger. He created several sculptures, but he was best known for his memorials and fountains. In 1898 he received a gold medal at the Große Berliner Kunstausstellung.

In 1899/1900 he travelled to Italy where stayed at the villa Strohl-Fern in the Borghese Park in Rome. After his return he settled in Kassel. He died there in 1914, aged only 38.

Images

The grave of Hans Everding at the Hauptfriedhof, Kassel.
Picture by Androom (26 Aug 2017)

 

Sources
Ehrengräber der Stadt Kassel – Friedhofsverwaltung Kassel
Hans Everding - Wikipedia (DE)


Everest, George

Published: 30 Apr 2018
Last update: 30 Apr 2018