Anton Anreith

Anton Anreith
Born(1754-06-11)11 June 1754
Riegel near Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden, Germany
Died4 March 1822(1822-03-04) (aged 67)
Cape of Good Hope
Occupation(s)Sculptor, Woodcarver

Anton Anreith (/ˈæntɒn ˈænraɪt/; June 11, 1754 – March 4, 1822) [1] was a sculptor and woodcarver from Riegel near Freiburg in Breisgau, Baden, Germany. He is known for numerous sculptural embellishments that adorn buildings in the Cape region of South Africa, thought to represent the crowning achievement of the Cape Baroque style.[2]

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