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August Weger

189 works

August Weger is still known today for his portraits of famous people, among them Robert Schumann, Robert Blum and Ludwig Feuerbach. Read more

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Stipple engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark jacket, signed William Crookes, by A. Weger.

Sir William Crookes. Stipple engraving by A. Weger

Engraved bust portrait of an older man with light hair in a dark coat, with a handwritten name caption below.

Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling

1840

Engraving of rapids flowing through a forest landscape, with people and a small pavilion on the rocky left bank.

Imatra B. Lindholmin maalauksen mukaan. Kuvitusta teokseen "En resa i Finland" kuva 7

1872

Engraved portrait of a seated military officer in a decorated uniform with medals, resting his arm on a table.

Portrait of Charles-Marie-Augustin de Goyon

1849

Engraved portrait of a mustached man in a jacket and striped bow tie, labeled Graben-Hoffmann, 1860.

Portrait of Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffmann

1860

Engraved portrait of a standing man in a dark coat resting his hand on a stack of books beside a curtain.

Portrait of Mr. Grabow

1849

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a dark jacket and striped cravat, with a caption reading Captain Grant.

Portrait of James Grant

1860

Engraved bust portrait of a man with wavy hair and bow tie, with signature Franz Grillparzer below.

Portrait of Franz Grillparzer

1849

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and bow tie, with the name Klaus Groth written below.

Portrait of Klaus Groth

1849

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark double-breasted jacket, leaning on a table, with the name Karl Gutzkow below.

Portrait of Karl Gutzkow

1849

Portrait of Julius Hammer

1849

Portrait of Johann Georg Hamann

1849

Engraved portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, with a handwritten signature below, dated 1849.

Portrait of Martin Härtinger

1849

Engraved half-length portrait of a mustached man in a dark coat and cravat, with a cursive signature below.

Portrait of August Graf von Platen

1849

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded military officer in a dark uniform with epaulettes, labeled General Halleck.

Portrait of Henry Halleck

1861

Engraved bust portrait of a man with wavy hair and a full mustache, with a handwritten signature below.

Portrait of Johann von Halbig

1849

Engraved portrait of a standing man in a dark suit with folded arms, leaning beside stacked books, with a handwritten signatu

Portrait of an unknown standing man

1849

Engraved portrait of a bespectacled man with curly hair in a dark jacket and bow tie, with a signature below.

Portrait of Jacques Fromental Halévy

1849

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and cravat, with a signature and caption below.

Portrait of Heinrich von Sybel

1847

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a dark jacket and bow tie, with a handwritten signature below.

Portrait of F.F. Otto

1840

Engraved landscape of a dirt road with a horse cart, pine trees, boulders, and a lake under cloudy skies.

Tampereen maantie 1872, Hj. Munsterhjelmin maalausen mukaan. Kuvitusta teokseen "En resa i Finland" kuva 19

1872

Engraved portrait of an older man with curly white hair in a dark jacket and bow tie, with a handwritten signature below.

Portret van Friedrich Serre

1840

Engraved portrait of a bearded man with pince-nez glasses seated in an upholstered chair, with the name Otto Ruppius below.

Portret van Otto Ruppius

1859

Engraved view of a castle beside a river with a rowing boat in reeds, a steamship on the left, and a town with a church tower

Hämeenlinna, Hj. Munsterhjelmin maalausen mukaan. Kuvitusta teokseen "En resa i Finland" kuva 18

1872

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a dark jacket and bow tie, with a signature below the image.

Portret van Ödön Singer

1855

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a dark jacket and waistcoat, with the caption Captain Speke below.

Portret van John Hanning Speke

1860

Engraved portrait of a bearded man with spectacles and bow tie, with the signature Wilhelm Speidel below.

Portret van Wilhelm Speidel

1860

Engraved portrait of an older man in military uniform with medals, holding a helmet, with a signature below.

Portret van Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz

1849

Engraved oval portrait of a young woman with long wavy hair and a white blouse, with a signature below.

Portret van Christiane Karoline Schiller

1849

Engraved bust portrait of a woman with curled hair, dark lace shawl and a small cross pendant, 1849.

Portret van Ann S. Stephens

1849

Engraved portrait of an older woman in a lace bonnet and dark shawl, with pyramids and a palm in the background.

Portret van Ida Pfeiffer

1849

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair, dark jacket and bow tie, signed Heinrich Stürmer below.

Portret van Heinrich Stürmer

1849

August Weger is still known today for his portraits of famous people, among them Robert Schumann, Robert Blum and Ludwig Feuerbach. He was born in Nuremberg, in the Kingdom of Bavaria, in 1823. In 1840 he founded a graphic institute in Leipzig. Weger worked as a steel engraver, a graphic artist and a printer. He died in Leipzig in 1892, at the age of 68. Browse 189 works by August Weger from 6 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia