Carl Friedrich Kappstein

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Carl Friedrich Kappstein (* 1869 in Potsdam , † 1933 in Berlin ) was a German animal and still life painter and graphic artist.

Since 1886 Kappstein studied painting at the Academy of Arts (Berlin) under Paul Friedrich Meyerheim . Kappstein's work was also influenced by the works of his friend Karl Hagemeister .

In 1893 and 1894, Kappstein visited Italy and Sicily .

Since 1905 Kappstein has been teaching lithography at the Royal Technical University of Charlottenburg . In 1910 his handbook of artistic lithography appeared.

Carl Friedrich Kappstein mainly painted animals, but also landscapes and still lifes. In 1904 he was awarded a small gold medal at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition .

Works

  • Carl Kappstein: The artistic lithography  : Bruno Cassirer, Berlin, 1910
  • Carl Kappstein: Our favorite friends  : Josef Scholz, Mainz 1927

Web links

Commons : Carl Friedrich Kappstein  - Collection of images, videos and audio files