Gustav Eberlein

Gustav Heinrich Eberlein (14 July 1847, Spiekershausen (near Staufenberg) - 5 February 1926, Berlin[1]) was a German sculptor, painter and writer.

His parents lacked the money to provide him with formal artistic training, so he obtained instruction wherever possible, especially from the local goldsmith.

[3] In 1900, he came out in strong opposition to the "Lex Heinze" (which, among other things, banned the display of "immoral" art works).

That same year, all but a few of his figures were removed from display at the Great Berlin Exhibition, not only because of the law but also, probably, because of his support for French and Belgian sculptors (such as Rodin and Meunier).

[4] In fact, as tensions between Germany and its western neighbors grew, Eberlein's outspoken advocacy of peace and disarmament caused him to lose his public commissions.