Gustav Rutz

With his fellow students from the Geertz studio, Franz Thöne and August Flinker, Gustav Rutz undertook study trips within Germany.

[3] He became known for cemetery and monument sculptures as well as numerous fountains in German cities.

[4] His sculptures, partly in the neobaroque style, earned nationwide fame at the time.

und Viktoria Ende Oktober 1900 in (Wuppertal-) Vohwinkel wurde dort der „Siegesbrunnen mit Germania“ feierlich enthüllt.

Rutz died at the age of 91 in the senior citizens' residence of the Riehler Heimstätten.