Emil Cauer the Elder

Emil Cauer the Elder (29 November 1800 – 4 August 1867) was a German sculptor in the Classical style.

He was born in Dresden to Carl Ludwig Cauer (1750–1813), a general practitioner.

Three years later, having spent all of his inheritance, he moved to Bad Kreuznach, once again becoming a drawing teacher, this time at the Gymnasium an der Stadtmauer [de], succeeding Eduard von Leslie [de].

After a few years, inspired by the works of Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler, he opened his studio there and made himself known through a series of statuettes depicting historical personalities, such as Franz von Sickingen, Ulrich von Hutten, Götz von Berlichingen, Martin Luther, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Emperor Charles V. He also created characters from folklore and Shakespeare, as well as religious figures.

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