August Weger

August Weger was a German engraver and artist (1823–1892). He was born at Nuremberg and died at Leipzig.

August Weger in brief

Born
1823
Died
1892
Known for
engraver and artist
Place of birth
Nuremberg
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Recognition and collections

Work by August Weger is held by Finnish National Gallery, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and National Portrait Gallery.

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1770 to 1986.

Sir William Crookes. Stipple engraving by A. Weger., dated 1800-1899, held by Wellcome Collection. Justus von Liebig. Line engraving by A. Weger., held by Wellcome Collection. Edict, wegen der zu nehmenden Präcautionen gegen die in einigen polnischen Gegenden bereits sich geäußerte Pest. : De Dato Berlin, den 29sten August 1770., dated [1770], held by Wellcome Collection. Entwicklung neuer Wege zur biologischen Abwasserreinigung / von August Schreiber., dated 1940, held by Wellcome Collection. Thomae Wilcocks Köstlicher Honig-Tropfen aus dem Felsen Christo: oder, Ein kurzes Wort der Ermahnung an alle Heilige und Sünder . Aus dem Englischen nach der vierzigsten Londoner Auflage übersetzt. Welchem angehängt ist, des Weiland vortrefflichen deutschen gottesgelehrten Hrn. August Herman Frankens Heiliger und sicherer Glaubens-Weg eines evangelischen Christen., dated 1774, held by Wellcome Collection. Die Heilkunst auf ihren Wegen zur Gewissheit oder die Theorien, Systeme und Heilmethoden der Aerzte seit Hippocrates bis auf unsere Zeiten / [August Friedrich Hecker]., dated 1802, held by Wellcome Collection. De geneeskunde op hare wegen tot zekerheid, of de theorien, stelsels en geneeswijzen der artsen. Sedert den leeftijd van Hippocrates tot in onze dagen ... / [August Friedrich Hecker]., dated 1809, held by Wellcome Collection. Igorot : alltag und traditionelle Wege des Heilens bei philippinischen Bergstämmen / von Norbert Kohnen., dated [1986], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 9 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Weger, Christian, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Weger, Josef, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Weger, Franz Andreas, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Weger, Josef (Joseph). Wöger (Weger, Wegerer, Vöger), Johann Adam.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

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.

Chronology

  1. 1823August Weger born at Nuremberg.
  2. 1892August Weger died at Leipzig.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 9 works naming August Weger.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q21396170: August Weger

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  3. 3.

    “August Weger”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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