Rudolf Geißler (draftsman)
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Rudolf Karl Gottfried Geißler (born January 15, 1834 in Nuremberg ; † September 15, 1906 there ) was a German draftsman, etcher and watercolorist.
After taking his first painting lessons from his father, the painter Peter Carl Geißler , he studied from 1851 to 1857 at the Nuremberg Art School with Albert Christoph Reindel and August von Kreling .
He then continued his studies at the Dresden Art Academy with Ludwig Richter . From 1861 he worked again in Nuremberg. Later he was appointed professor at the Nuremberg Art School .
Geissler illustrated numerous children's and fairy tale books. From 1867 to 1882 his works appeared in the " Gartenlaube ".
Illustrated works (selection)
- Rosamunde: A doll picture book . 1856
- Georg Mandel: Happy times. 12 accounts from children's life . 1869
- Johannes Trojan: From children's life . Stuttgart 1870
- The German ABC book . Stuttgart 1872
Web links
Commons : Rudolf Karl Gottfried Geißler - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Geissler, Rudolf . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 13 : Gaab-Gibus . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1920, p. 355 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Large Bavarian Biographical Encyclopedia , p. 624 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Geissler, Rudolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geißler, Rudolf Karl Gottfried (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German draftsman, eraser and watercolorist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1834 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1906 |
| Place of death | Nuremberg |