Carl Oswald Rostosky
Carl Oswald Rostosky (born June 20, 1839 in Leipzig , † June 21, 1868 in Munich ) was a German animal painter , wood cutter and illustrator.
Rostosky learned the profession of wood cutter in Leipzig. After moving to Munich he also dealt with animal painting, probably as an autodidact or private student, as he was not entered in the register books of the Munich Academy . He exhibited his first oil painting "Die Mäusejagd" in 1862 at the Munich Art Association .
His main job was as an illustrator, his works appeared in “ Über Land und Meer ”, in “ Daheim ”, in the “ Gartenlaube ”, in the “ Fliegende Blätter ” and in the “ Münchener Bilderbogen ”. He also illustrated books.
He died of typhus at the age of 29.
Illustrated works (selection)
- The illustrated golden children's book , O. Spamer Verlag Leipzig 1869
- The child's most beautiful fabulous treasure , O. Spamer Verlag Leipzig 1869
- Mr. Petermann's hunting book or sketches and adventures from the hunting expeditions of Mr. Petermann and his friends , Braun & Schneider Verlag Munich
literature
- Hyacinth Holland : Rostosky, Karl Oswald . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 28, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1889, p. 281.
- Rostosky, Carl Oswald . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 29 : Rosa – Scheffauer . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1935.
Web links
Commons : Carl Oswald Rostosky - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rostosky, Carl Oswald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German animal painter, wood cutter and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1868 |
| Place of death | Munich |