Joseph Uphues

Joseph Johann Ludwig Uphues (23 May 1850, Sassenberg – 2 January 1911, Berlin) was a German sculptor.

He worked there until 1878, when he entered the Prussian Academy of Arts, studying sculpture under Reinhold Begas and Fritz Schaper.

In 1882 he was enrolled in Begas' Master Student class and worked as his assistant until 1891, opening his own studio in 1892.

He was one of the sculptors commissioned to produce statues for the Siegesallee, a monumental project conceived by Kaiser Wilhelm II as his gift to the people of Berlin.

Uphues produced two sets of figures, dedicated in 1899: As is the case with virtually all of the Siegesallee statues, his were damaged during World War II and are currently displayed at the Spandau Citadel.

Joseph Uphues. Photograph from 1899.
Postcard of Otto II from the Siegesallee; currently missing most of his right arm.