Herman Matzen
American sculptor (1861–1938)
Herman Matzen (July 15, 1861 – April 22, 1938) was an American sculptor and educator, born in Denmark.
Early years
Matzen studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin before immigrating to the United States. After moving first to Detroit he ultimately settled in Cleveland.
Selected works
Justice and Law, Summit County Courthouse, Akron, Ohio, 1908
Monumental statues of Cain and Abel at the Lake County Court House, Painesville, Ohio, 1909
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument, with William Walcutt, Fort Huntington Park, Cleveland, Ohio, 1929
The Angel of Death Victorious or The Haserot Angel located at the Lake View Cemetery, 1924
Friedrich von Schiller, Belle Isle Park 1908.
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