Place: Cologne
Biography:
August Gerber's company, also known as Kunstanstalt August Gerber, was a German company based in Cologne, Germany. The company was known for producing plaster cast copies of classical sculptures from all artistic periods. They also offered patinated versions of their reproductions. The company published a catalog of their reproductions in 1908. One of their notable works is a plaster cast copy of Moses, which was brought to Riga by ship in 1912.