Researching August Schenck
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36 people with the Schenck surname? In that year Schenck was ranked number 3543 for popularity in the UK. |
The name August means "Form of AUGUSTUS - revered, exalted" and is of Latin origin.
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| Did you know that there are currently 33 people with the Schenck surname in the UK? Schenck is now ranked number 4011 for popularity in the UK. |
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August Friedrich Schenck
August Friedrich Albrecht Schenck (23 April 1828 – 1 January 1901) was a painter who was born in Glückstadt in Holstein, now in Germany but then in Denmark. He lived and worked for most of his life in France. He was both French and German by nationality.
Schenck was a pupil of Léon Cogniet in France. He became well known for his landscapes and paintings of animals. His works were first exhibited publicly in 1855. Anguish, perhaps his most famous painting, is an oil-on-canvas work showing a ewe grieving over the dead body of her lamb as they are encircled by ominous black crows. It was acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne in 1880. In 1885 he became knight of the Legion of Honour. Schenck died in Écouen near Paris.
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