August Schneider
August Schneider | |
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Photo by Christian Olsen, Chra. 1866. | |
| Born | Gerhard August Schneider 6 January 1842 Flekkefjord, Norway |
| Died | 14 January 1873 (aged 31) Antwerp, Belgium |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Education | J.F. Eckersberg’s Art School in Kristiania (1867–1868) Det kongelige Akademie for de skiønne Kunster, Copenhagen (1868–1870) Koninklijke Academie voor Schoone Kunsten te Antwerpen or Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts à Anvers (1871–1872) |
| Known for | Drawing and Painting |
| Notable work | Made illustrations for Norwegian Fairy Tales by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, i.e. Peik med Narrestikkene, etc., Paa Havets Bund – The Art Carnival in Oslo 1867 Hallingdandsen. Two oil paintings and a lot of drawings at the National Museum for Art (National Gallery) in Oslo. |
| Movement | Realism, influenced by Ernest Meissonier (1815–1891) |
| Patron(s) | Schäffers legate, king Carl XV |
Gerhard August Schneider (6 January 1842 – 14 January 1873) was a Norwegian artist and illustrator of folk tales.