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1828 Gluckstadt - 1901 Ecouen. Known for: Animal painting.
August Frederic Schenck, German 1828 -1901. Though born in Gluckstadt, Germany, Schenck was to become a Frenchman by naturalization. Intended for a life of business by his parents, he set out for... Read full biography
August Frederic Schenck, German 1828 -1901. Though born in Gluckstadt, Germany, Schenck was to become a Frenchman by naturalization. Intended for a life of business by his parents, he set out for England and Portugal at the age of fourteen, engaging in "mercantile life." Finding, however, an... Read full biography
August Frederic Schenck, German 1828 -1901. Though born in Gluckstadt, Germany, Schenck was to become a Frenchman by naturalization. Intended for a life of business by his parents, he set out for England and Portugal at the age of fourteen, engaging in "mercantile life." Finding, however, an interest in drawing, he left for Paris where he entered the studio of Leon Cogniet, a specialist in historical painting and an Officer in the Legion of Honor. Making his Salon debut in 1855, Schenck became... Read full biography
August Frederic Schenck, German 1828 -1901. Though born in Gluckstadt, Germany, Schenck was to become a Frenchman by naturalization. Intended for a life of business by his parents, he set out for England and Portugal at the age of fourteen, engaging in "mercantile life." Finding, however, an interest in drawing, he left for Paris where he entered the studio of Leon Cogniet, a specialist in historical painting and an Officer in the Legion of Honor. Making his Salon debut in 1855, Schenck became noted for the charm with which he presented animal life. A somewhat caustic sense of humor carried the animal nature into his work along with suggestions of human relationships. Some of his works could even be considered allegorical in nature. Of the... Read full biography
August Frederic Schenck, German 1828 -1901. Though born in Gluckstadt, Germany, Schenck was to become a Frenchman by naturalization. Intended for a life of business by his parents, he set out for England and Portugal at the age of fourteen, engaging in "mercantile life." Finding, however, an interest in drawing, he left for Paris where he entered the studio of Leon Cogniet, a specialist in historical painting and an Officer in the Legion of Honor. Making his Salon debut in 1855, Schenck became noted for the charm with which he presented animal life. A somewhat caustic sense of humor carried the animal nature into his work along with suggestions of human relationships. Some of his works could even be considered allegorical in nature. Of the artist a critic writing in Figaro in 1878 stated: "All the world today regards Schenck as one of our... Read full biography