August Weger
Illustration — August Weger, self-Portrait August Weger (28 July 1823 – 27 May 1892) was a German graphic artist, steel engraver and printer. August Weger was born in Nuremberg, Weger founded a graphic institute in Leipzig in 1840. Weger is still known today for his portraits of famous people such as Matthias Claudius, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Emil Scaria, Robert Schumann, Emil Devrient, Robert Blum and Ludwig Feuerbach.
August Weger
August Weger · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
- Born
- 1823 · Nuremberg.
- Died
- 1892 · Leipzig.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- engraver · artist
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — August Weger, self-Portrait August Weger (28 July 1823 – 27 May 1892) was a German graphic artist, steel engraver and printer. August Weger was born in Nuremberg, Weger founded a graphic institute in Leipzig in 1840. Weger is still known today for his portraits of famous people such as Matthias Claudius, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Emil Scaria, Robert Schumann, Emil Devrient, Robert Blum and Ludwig Feuerbach.
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Weger died in Leipzig at age 68.
The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Leipzig. Work by August Weger is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and National Portrait Gallery.
August Weger is recorded as engraver and artist.
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1823
August Weger born at Nuremberg.
1892
August Weger died at Leipzig.
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- 1.Fürsten-Album : eine Sammlung von Portraits in Stahlstich mit biographischem Text. (12 Lieferungen) Leipzig: Verlag der Dürr’schen Buchhandlung 1.1867 - 12.1873
- 2.Künstler-Album : eine Sammlung von Portraits in Stahlstich mit biographischem Text. (12 Lieferungen mit jeweils 6 Stahlstichen gefertigt nach Fotografien nebst biographischem Text zu den abgebildeten Künstlern). Leipzig : Dürr 1.1867 - 12.1873; Bis Lfg 3 lautet Zusatz zum Hauptsacht.: Sechs Portraits in Stahlstich nebst biographischem Text
- 3.Der Deutsch-Französische Krieg 1870–1871, Porträt-Teil zum Generalstabswerk, siebenundzwanzig Einzelporträts von Mitgliedern des Kaiserhauses als auch Offizieren, alle in Uniform mit Orden, teils stehend, teils als Brustbild, teils im Halbprofil. 1873.
- 4.Zum gesamten Satz siehe Hofer Tageblatt vom 9. Oktober 1889 (XI. Jg., Nr. 237), S. 3. Der Beitrag spricht davon, dass Wegers Unternehmen in den letzten Jahren fast ausschließlich diese lebensgroßen Portraits fertigt und dass sich diese Großportraits wegen ihrer Eleganz, zarten und plastischen Ausführung sowie Treue und großen Haltbarkeit in den besten Kreisen schnell Bahn gebrochen hätten.
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