Rudolf Weyr, from 14 May 1911, Rudolf Ritter von Weyr[1] (22 March 1847,
Vienna - 30 October 1914, Vienna) was an Austrian sculptor in the
Neo-Baroque style.
Life
He studied under
Franz Bauer and
Josef Cesar and was employed by the latter for many years. In 1875, he was contracted by
Gottfried Semper and
Carl Hasenauer to assist them with their work on the
Kunsthistorisches Museum. In 1879, under the direction of
Hans Makart, he designed table settings and other decorative pieces for the Emperor's Silver Wedding Anniversary.[2] From the late 1880s, he worked alone and created some of the most important figures that adorn the
Ringstraße.