About August Specht
Lived 1849 – 1923 (aged 73). August Specht was a German painter and illustrator.
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. Like his brother Friedrich Specht, he also produced illustrations of animals and landscapes for a number of publications, such as Brehms Tierleben and Die Gartenlaube.
Specht's brothers were the wood engraver Carl Gottlob Specht and the animal painter and illustrator Friedrich Specht.
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Who was August Specht?
German artist (1849-1923)
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August Specht was born on 1 August 1849 in Lauffen am Neckar.
When did August Specht die?
August Specht died on 26 May 1923 in Stuttgart.
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August Specht was a painter and illustrator.
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August Specht was German.
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