Albin Schmalfuß
Albin Schmalfuß was a German painter.
Life
Schmalfuß attended an apprenticeship as a pattern maker in Plauen and settled as a painter in Leipzig . He was taught by Edmund Michael , a teacher at the agricultural school in Auerbach / Vogtl. , commissioned, under his guidance and in his apartment, to draw all the illustrations for his Guide for Mushroom Friends, which first appeared in July 1895 . The resulting illustrations made Schmalfuß internationally known, as the mushroom guide was widely distributed in numerous editions, including abroad.
plant
- Edmund Michael, Albin Schmalfuß (Ill.): Guide for mushroom friends . 181-200. Th., Quelle & Meyer, Leipzig 1941.
literature
- Richard Maron: 60 years of Michael's "Guide for Mushroom Friends". In: Culture mirror for the Auerbach district (Vogtl.), July 1955, p. 3.
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Narrow foot, Albin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |