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August Weger

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August Weger was a 19th-century printmaker whose technical mastery of engraving and lithography established him as a significant figure in German visual culture during the mid-1800s. Working primarily in black and white media, he produced a substantial body of reproductive and original prints that circulated widely across Europe. His printmaking practice bridged the decline of traditional engraving and the rise of industrial lithography, documenting this technical transition through his own evolving methods.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 50% · Updated 8d ago

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Artworks (7)

Portret van Edward VII, koning van het Verenigd Koninkrijk

1865 · steel engraving on paper

width: 192 cm, height: 263 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portret van Johann Georg Hamann

1849 · steel engraving on paper

width: 178 cm, height: 219 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portret van Franz von Dingelstedt

1849 · steel engraving on paper

width: 198 cm, height: 266 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portret van Joseph von Führich

1849 · steel engraving on paper

height: 191 cm, width: 147 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portret van Constantin Tischendorf

1849 · steel engraving on paper

width: 178 cm, height: 216 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portret van Berthold Auerbach

1840 · steel engraving on paper

width: 191 cm, height: 249 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portret van Carl Grunert

1833 · engraving on paper

height: 214 cm, width: 174 cm

Rijksmuseum

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Portret van Franz von Dingelstedt
1849 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Portret van Johann Georg Hamann
1849 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Portret van Berthold Auerbach
1840 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Portret van Carl Grunert
1833 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Portret van Joseph von Führich
1849 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Portret van Constantin Tischendorf
1849 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Portret van Edward VII, koning van het Verenigd Koninkrijk
1865 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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