Gregor von Bochmann the Younger

Gregor von Bochmann (23 September 1878, Düsseldorf – 20 September 1914, near Laon) was a German sculptor. He is usually referred to as The Younger to dostinguish him from his father.

Gregor von Bochmann in his workshop
(A Sailor's) Farewell

Life and work

He was born to the painter, Gregor von Bochmann, and his wife Emilie, daughter of the industrialist, Julius Poensgen. He studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf with the sculptor, Karl Janssen. In 1905, he married Marianne Feddersen, daughter of the landscape painter, Hans Peter Feddersen. Around 1907, he moved into one of the studios belonging to August Bauer, on the Grafenberger Allee.[1] He eventually established his own studio on the Kurfürstenstraße.

At the beginning of World War I, he became a volunteer officer in the 3rd Westphalian Landwehr regiment of the VII Army Corps.[2] In September 1914, he was killed during the First Battle of the Aisne. Marianne also died before the end of the war, and their two children were raised by his parents.

His themes were originally inspired by his father's works, but he cane to prefer an approach based on the Frisian themes of his father-in-law. In 1904 his sculpture "Farewell", was awarded the large gold state medal in Vienna. He also exhibited in Dresden, Cologne and Munich. His familiar Neckereibrunnen (Teasing Fountain) at the Görres-Gymnasium was created in 1909. Both figures were originally naked, but the older boy was later clothed, due to complaints that the statue was indecent. That same year saw the creation of his "Linnenbauerdenkmal" (Linen Maker Monument) in Herford.

In 1917, a memorial exhibition was held at the Alte Kunsthalle. In 1932 "Farewell" was installed in Oberkassel.

References
  1. Josef Schumacher, ed. (1907), "Einwohnerverzeichnis der Stadtgemeinde Düsseldorf geordnet nach Straßen und Hausnummern", Adreßbuch 1907 für die Stadtgemeinde Düsseldorf und die Landbürgermeistereien Benrath, Eller, Gerresheim, Heerdt, Kaiserwerth, Ludenberg und Rath (in German), Düsseldorfer Verlags-Anstalt Aktien-Gesellschaft „Neueste Nachrichten“, vol. 3, p. 179, nbn:de:hbz:061:1-620915, retrieved 2020-03-15
  2. Tagebuch von Willy Spatz (1914–1919), entry for 31 October 1914, (Online), S. 6, Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf, 0-1-23-41.0000

Further reading
  • Günter Meissner (Ed.): Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon: Die bildenden Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker. K.G. Saur Verlag, 1992
  • Obituray by W. Gischler in: Wilhelm Schäfer, (Ed.): Die Rheinlande. #XV, March 1915, Verlag A. Bagel
  • Kuno Hagen: Lexikon deutschabltischer Künstler. 20. Jahrhundert. Verlag Wissenschaft und Politik, Cologne, 1983, pg.20 ISBN 3-8046-0101-4
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