Johann Arckenhausen
Johann Christian Peter Arckenhausen (born September 3, 1784 in Goslar ; † April 28, 1855 there ) was a German drawing teacher, draftsman and illustrator of botanical and zoological works.
Life
Johann Arckenhausen was born in Goslar in 1784 as the son of a master shoemaker. He probably received training as a writer and draftsman in order to earn his living as a drawing teacher in Goslar and as a specialist book illustrator. He was a founding member of the Goslar Natural Science Association , which was founded on October 23, 1852 and which took over a large part of his scientific and artistic legacy. Arckenhausen created a herbarium as well as a collection of insects and butterflies as the basis for his illustrations .
Arckenhausen created the color images (panels 43b – 139) for the work written by Friedrich L. Krebs Complete description and illustration of all types of wood that grow wild in central and northern Germany , which was published in two volumes in 1826/1832 by the Braunschweig Vieweg Verlag . To do this, he lithographed his colored drawings himself. The botanist Carl Ludwig Blume from Braunschweig won over Arckenhausen to work on the picture section of his botanical publications on Java and East India . For this work Arckenhausen traveled to Leiden and Brussels .
His depictions of plants “are characterized by great clarity and conciseness. They appear aesthetically successful and harmoniously in terms of color. ”His Goslar city views of the cathedral , Klaus- and Rosentor lag behind in terms of quality.
Arckenhausen died in April 1855 at the age of 70 in Goslar.
Works (selection)
- 66 leaves of butterflies: painted by Arckenhausen . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
- Phanerogams 1: drawn by Johann Christian Peter Arckenhausen . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
- Phanerogams 2: drawn by Johann Christian Peter Arckenhausen . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
- Phanerogams 3: drawn by Johann Christian Peter Arckenhausen . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
- Phanerogams 4: drawn by Johann Christian Peter Arckenhausen . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
- 44 pictures of plants: drawn by hand by Johann Christian Peter Arckenhausen . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
- Birds: drawn & drawn by hand painted by Johann Christian Peter Arckenhausen . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
- Butterflies: drawn by Johann Christian Peter Arckenhausen. Preface by W. Landgraf . Goslar 1897. ( digitized version )
- 105 pictures of plants: drawn by hand a. painted by Johann Christian Peter Arckenhausen . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
- 38 pictures of plants: drawn and painted by hand by Johann Christian Peter Arckenhausen . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
- The deciduous and peat mosses: drawn by Arckenhausen from nature. Ordered and determined according to Leunis III. Lf. Cryptogams p. 1497 ff by Reuss Oberförster 1878 . Goslar 1878. ( digitized version )
- Mushrooms . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
- Painted grass . Goslar 1890. ( digitized version )
literature
- Mechthild Wiswe : Arckenhausen, Johann Christian Peter . In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Günter Scheel (ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 19th and 20th centuries . Hahnsche Buchhandlung, Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7752-5838-8 , p. 30-31 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mechthild Wiswe: Arckenhausen, Johann Christian Peter . In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Günter Scheel (ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 19th and 20th centuries . Hahnsche Buchhandlung, Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7752-5838-8 , p. 31 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Arckenhausen, Johann |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arckenhausen, Johann Christian Peter (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German drawing teacher, draftsman and illustrator of botanical and zoological works |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1784 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Goslar |
DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1855 |
Place of death | Goslar |