Tuesday, April 30, 2019

August Weger

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[[File:AugustWeger.jpg|thumb|hochkant|<center>August Weger, self-Portrait</center>]]

'''August Weger''' (28 July 1823 – 27 May 1892) was a German [[graphic artist]], [[Steel engraving|steel engraver]] and printer.

Born in [[Nuremberg]], Weger founded a graphic institute in Leipzig in 1840. Weger is still known today for his portraits of famous people such as [[Matthias Claudius]], [[Friedrich Gerstäcker]], [[Emil Scaria]], [[Robert Schumann]], [[Emil Devrient]], [[Robert Blum]] and [[Ludwig Feuerbach]].

Weger died in [[Leipzig]] at age 68.

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[[Category:1823 births]]
[[Category:1892 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Nuremberg]]
[[Category:German printmakers]]


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