Wilhelm Scholz (caricaturist)

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Wilhelm Scholz, 1867. Graphic by Adolf Neumann

Wilhelm Scholz (born January 23, 1824 in Berlin ; † June 20, 1893 there ) was a German draftsman and caricaturist .

Life

His father was a secret archivist in Berlin. Scholz attended the grammar school in the gray monastery and was trained at the art academy with Karl Wilhelm Wach . His intention to become a portrait painter could not be realized because his father died in 1843. From then on he earned his living as a draftsman and illustrator .

From 1848 he worked for the satirical magazine Kladderadatsch and developed into the leading political cartoonist of his time. He also published humorous travel literature. In 1890 he had to stop working for health reasons. Today he is best known for his Bismarck and Napoleon caricatures.

Wilhelm Scholz died in Berlin in 1893 at the age of 69 and was buried in the Old St. Matthew Cemetery in Schöneberg . The grave has not been preserved.

Caricatures (selection)

Publications (selection)

  • Schultze and Müller in the Harz Mountains. , 1850

literature

  • Bismarck album by Kladderadatsch. With three hundred drawings by Wilhelm Scholz and four facsimile letters from the Chancellor. Berlin 9 1890. Online edition

Web links

Commons : Wilhelm Scholz  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Johannes Trojan: Wilhelm Scholz. In: Illustrirte Zeitung, Jg. 1893, No. 2609 from July 1st, p. 15. Johannes Trojan: Memories of Wilhelm Scholz. In: National newspaper, November 5, 1893, Sunday supplement, p. 1, continuation of the Sunday supplement on November 12 and November 19
  2. ^ Hans-Jürgen Mende: Lexicon of Berlin tombs . Haude & Spener, Berlin 2006. p. 308.