August Friedrich Schenck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

August Friedrich Schenck

German painter

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1828

Place of Birth: Glückstadt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1901

Profession: painter

Nationality: France, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

August Friedrich Albrecht Schenck (April 23, 1828 – January 1, 1901) was a German painter.
He was both French and German by nationality. Schenk was born in Glückstadt.
As a pupil of Léon Cogniet he moved to France.
He became well known for his landscapes and paintings of animals.
Anguish, perhaps his most famous painting, shows a ewe grieving over the dead body of her lamb as they are encircled by black crows.
His works were first shown in 1855.
In 1885 he became knight of the Legion of Honour.
Schenk died in Écouen near Paris.