About Alexander Zick
Lived 1845 – 1907 (aged 61–62). Alexander Zick was a German illustrator, painter, history painter, genre painter, exlibrist and sculptor.
Alexander Zick (born 20 December 1845, Koblenz, Germany – 10 November 1907, Berlin, Germany) was a German painter and illustrator.
He was a student of August Wittig at Düsseldorf Academy, first studying sculpture, and then studied painting under the director of the academy, Eduard Bendemann. In 1880, he moved to Berlin, where he studied under Ludwig Knaus. There, Zick worked as a genre and history painter.
Zick later worked mainly as an illustrator. He illustrated classic literature and fairy tales, as well as drew for family and youth magazines.
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Who was Alexander Zick?
German painter (1845-1907)
When was Alexander Zick born?
Alexander Zick was born in 1845 in Koblenz.
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Alexander Zick died on 10 November 1907 in Berlin.
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Alexander Zick was an illustrator, painter, history painter, genre painter, exlibrist and sculptor.
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Alexander Zick was German.
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