Eduard Engelmann (artist)

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Eduard W. Engelmann (* 1825 ; † 1853 ) was a German visual artist who was known for his slate pictures in German children's and youth literature .

Life

Engelmann worked as a wood cutter who u. a. worked for Ludwig Richter . In 1851 the Leipzig publisher Romberg gave him the opportunity to create a children's book from lithographed slate pictures.

Works

  • Chalkboard pictures for German children's songs based on Arnim, Brentano, Simrock and others. A. Romberg, Leipzig 1851.

literature

  • Horst Kunze: treasurer of old children's books. The children's book publisher, Berlin 1981

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ H. Kunze, treasurer of the best from older German children's literature. Hanau 1965, p. 341 ff.
personal data
SURNAME Engelmann, Eduard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Engelmann, Eduard W.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German visual artist
DATE OF BIRTH 1825
DATE OF DEATH 1853