Adolf Wagner von der Mühl (2 February 1884 in Rohrbach in Oberösterreich – 27 August 1962 in Vienna) was an Austrian sculpture, sculptor. Wagner von der Mühl was born in the Upper Austrian Mühlviertel. He studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where he worked as a freelance sculptor. In 1910 he received the Dumba-Award for his sculpture ''Mutterglück'' and the Gundel-Award for his ''Kruzifixus'', 1912 the Rome-Award for the stone sculpture ''Berggeist'' in Linz. He was a member of the ''Vienna Künstlerhaus'' and the ''Innviertler Künstlergilde''. In 1949 he became Professor HC. His work was part of the Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics#Sculpture, sculpture event in the Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics, art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Works (selection)

* Mutterglück (1910), Kleinbronze (Heimathaus Haslach) * Kruzifixus (1910), for the woodcarving altar, Schloss Hartheim * Berggeist, sandstone sculpture, Linz (1912) * Schnopfhagen monument, Hansberg (St. Johann am Wimberg) (1913) * Linzer Wehrmann (1915), wood, life-size, Linz (Museum Nordico) * Kleinbronzen (1920) * Pietà, white marble, life-size, Friedenskirche Linz (1923) * Bronzefigur Erzengels Michael (based on a design from Josef Franz Riedel (1933)), Stadtpfarrkirche Steyr * Engelbert Dollfuß-bust, Rohrbach (1934)

Exhibitions (selection)

* ''Skulptur in Oberösterreich 1880 bis 1990'', exhibition, Oberösterreichisches Landesmuseum in Linz (1996) * Collective exhibition, Kunstverein in Hamburg (1911) * Collective exhibition, Ortsverein Dresden der Allgemeinen Deutschen Kunstgenossenschaft - Kunstverein in Hamburg (1911) * Collection, Künstlerhaus Wien (1923) * Collective exhibition, Oö. Landesmuseum in Linz (1926) * Art exhibition "Ursprung und Einheit" Wagner von der Mühl (1884–1962), Villa sinnenreich, Rohrbach-Berg (2015)Villa Sinnenreich

Literature

*Hermann Ubell: ''Bildhauer Adolf Wagner von der Mühl.'' In: ''Der getreue Eckart.'' 4, Vienna, 1926, p. 168–177. *Gerhard Lanzerstorfer: ''Information über den Bildhauer Adolf Wagner von der Mühl.'' In: ''Mitteilungen des Oberösterreichischen Volksbildungswerkes.'' Jg. 23 (1973), Heft 9/10 *Anton Brand: ''Bildhauer Adolf Wagner von der Mühl: seine Herkunft und sein Werk.'' Bildband. Museumsinitiative Rohrbach, 2014.

References

External links

Austria-Forum: Wagner von der Mühl
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