August Volz

August Volz
Volz in early 1900s
Born
August Franz Leberecht Volz

(1851-02-27)27 February 1851
Magdeburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Died20 June 1926(1926-06-20) (aged 75)
Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (present-day Riga, Latvia)
NationalityGerman
Known forSculpting
The original statue of Roland by Volz (damaged during World War II). A copy stands on the square outside the House of the Blackheads.
The fountain in front of the Latvian National Opera. Volz designed both the fountain and the interiors of the opera house.

August Franz Leberecht Volz (Latvian: Augusts Francs Folcs; 27 February 1851 – 20 June 1926) was a German sculptor. Born in Magdeburg, Volz worked mainly in Riga, the present-day capital of Latvia. The workshop of Volz received prestigious commissions in Riga from its opening in 1876 and created several of the most well-known sculptures of the city, for example the Roland statue and sculptures decorating the House of the Blackheads. The firm of Volz was also responsible for the complete or partial decoration of a number of important public buildings in the city.