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August Specht

Illustration — Galápagos tortoises in Hamburg Zoo - Illustration for "Die Gartenlaube" • Illustration — "Schimmel mit Zaumzeug frisst aus dem Gemüsewagen/Grey in harness feeding from vegetable cart" August Specht (1 August 1849, Lauffen am Neckar – 26 May 1923, Stuttgart) was a German natural history artist and painter. He was a pupil of Heinrich Läpple and Albert Kappis. In 1898 he published Specht's Tierbilder-Buch with descriptions in verse of the depicted animals.

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August Specht

caption: "Elefanten-Schildkröten im Hamburger Zoologischen Garten. Nach einer Skizze gezeichnet von U. Specht."

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Born
1849 · Lauffen am Neckar.
Died
1923 · Stuttgart.
Nationality
Germany · Kingdom of Württemberg
Occupation
painter · illustrator
Languages
German

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August Specht apparaît dans les notices d'autorité de la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek comme peintre, illustrateur et « Tiermaler » (1er août 1849 – 26 mai 1923).

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August Specht naquit à Lauffen am Neckar (1er août 1849) et mourut à Stuttgart (26 mai 1923).

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