Carl Rungius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Rungius

German-American wildlife artist

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1869

Place of Birth: Neukölln, Berlin, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Oct-1959

Profession: painter

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (August 18, 1869 – October 21, 1959) was a leading American wildlife artist.
He was born in Germany though he immigrated to the United States and he spent his career painting in the western United States and Canada.
Active primarily in the first half of the 20th century, he earned a reputation as the most important big game painter and the first career wildlife artist in North America.