Erik Gustaf Göthe

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Erik Gustaf Göthe (26 July 1779 – 29 November 1838) was a Swedish sculptor. He first planned to become an architect but trained as a sculptor with Johan Tobias Sergel. After finishing at the Academy of Arts in 1803, he traveled to Italy to study with Antonio Canova. He returned to Sweden in 1810 and made a monument to Axel von Fersen the Younger, though it did not bring him major fame. He also carved Seated Bacchus outside Rosendal Palace on Djurgården in Stockholm. Other notable works include Charles XIII of Sweden’s statue in the King’s Garden, unveiled in November 1821 on the anniversary of Crown Prince Charles XIV John’s adoption, and the pulpit in St. Jacob’s Church (1828).

Göthe was made a member of the Academy in 1812 and became a professor in 1837. After a stay in Saint Petersburg, where he created a seated colossal statue of Catherine the Great, he was made a member of that city’s art academy. His last work was the cast-iron spire for the Riddarholm Church.