Hubert Netzer

Hubert Netzer (5 October 1865 in Isny im Allgäu – 15 October 1939 in Munich) was a German sculptor, medalist,[1] and university professor.

In 1890 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.

Netzer taught at the Dusseldorf School of Arts and Crafts (from 1919 the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf) beginning in 1911, Netzer had made a name for himself by designing a series of fountains in Munich, among others the Tritonbrunnen in 1893, Nornenbrunnen in 1907 and the Jonasbrunnen in 1910.

In the sculpture class at the School of Arts and Crafts Kunstgewerbeschule under the direction of Wilhelm Kreis, Netzer taught the use of sculpture and painting in architecture.

Hubert Netzer was a member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund (Association of German Artists).