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August Friedrich Albrecht Schenck

August Friedrich Albrecht Schenck (1828 - 1901) was active/lived in Germany, France.  August Schenck is 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 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 first animal painters.  He is one of those originals, of a species not yet extinct, who prefer   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1711 characters.]  Artist bio

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