Wilhelm Kuhnert

German · 1865–1926 · Painter, Draughtsman

Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Kuhnert was a German painter, author and illustrator, who specialized in animal images. After illustrating the books of Alfred Brehm, he travelled to… (Wikipedia)

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Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Kuhnert was a German painter, author and illustrator, who specialized in animal images. After illustrating the books of Alfred Brehm, he travelled to German East Africa to observe animals in their habitat. He produced numerous paintings that defined Africa for many Germans of the period.

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Born 1865, OpoleDied 1926, FlimsOccupation Painter, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q315022 ↗ULAN 500030818 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as Friedrich Wilhelm Carl Kuhnert, Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Kuhnert, Friedrich Wilhelm Kuhnert, w. kuhnert, wilh. kuhnert, Wilhelm Friedrich Karl Kuhnert