Josef Benedikt Engl
Josef Benedikt Engl (1867 – 1907), also known as J.B. Engl, was a German caricaturist and illustrator. He was known for his work for the journal Simplicissimus, to which he contributed to all issues until his death.
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Josef Benedikt Engl
Josef Benedikt Engl · Simplicissimus.- (1904) / · Public domain
- Born
- 1867. · Schallmoos.
- Died
- 1907. · Munich.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Languages
- German.
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Josef Benedikt Engl (1867 – 1907), also known as J.B. Engl, was a German caricaturist and illustrator. He was known for his work for the journal Simplicissimus, to which he contributed to all issues until his death.
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entstanden zur Illustration einer satirischen Kurzgeschichte von Jakob Wassermann für den Simplicissimus (Band 1, Heft 2, S. 4)
Josef Benedikt Engl
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1867
Josef Benedikt Engl born at Schallmoos.
1907
Josef Benedikt Engl died at Munich.
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- 1.Gisela Vetter-Liebenow (Hrsg.), Monika Herlt (red. Mitarb.) et al.: Die Stamm-Zeichner des „Simplizissimus“. In dies.: Jubiläumsausgabe Simplizissimus, Begleitheft zur Ausstellung Simplizissimus 1896–1944 vom 19. Mai bis 28. Juli 1996, Hannover: Wilhelm-Busch-Museum Hannover – Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und kritische Grafik. 1996, S. 6 u.ö.
- 2.Atelier: Theresienstraße 134
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