Hildo Krop

Hildebrand Lucien (Hildo) Krop (February 26, 1884 - August 20, 1970) was a prolific Dutch sculptor and furniture designer, widely known as the city sculptor of Amsterdam, where his work is well-represented.

In 1916 Krop became a staff member of the Amsterdam Department of Public Works, first creating two groups of dockworkers in granite for a 1916 Public Works project, and his work appears integrated with many civic buildings and bridges of the time. For instance, exterior figures on the Scheepvaarthuis designed by Amsterdam School architects Johan van der Mey, Piet Kramer and Michel de Klerk are his.

Krop was active through 1967.

References

* Fixed & Chiselled: Sculpture in architecture 1840-1940, Ype Koopmans, NA1 Uitgevers/Publishers, 1994

External links

* [http://www.waltlockley.com/architecturalsculpture/figuralscheep.htm Photos of figural architectural sculpture on the Scheepvaarthuis]