August Gaul
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August Gaul
(b Grossauheim, nr Hanau, 22 Oct 1869; d Berlin, 18 Oct 1921). German sculptor. His father was a mason, and he acquired the craftsman's techniques in his father's workshop. Between 1884 and 1888 he received training as an engraver in a silverware factory, at the same time attending courses at the Zeichenakademie in Hanau. In 1888 he went to Berlin, where he became an assistant in the studio of Alexander Calandrelli, who was already a well-known figure. Seeking further professional development, he attended evening courses at the teaching institute of the Kunstgewerbemuseum after 1891.
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August Gaul
August Gaul (October 22, 1869 - October 18, 1922) was a German sculptor.
August Gaul was a founding member of the Berlin Secession. On close terms with art dealers like Bruno and Paul Cassirer, he became a leading figure in the Berlin art scene before World War I.
Gaul died of cancer in 1922.
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Der Tierbildhauer August Gaul, ed. Ursel Berger. Nicolai, Berlin 1999 ISBN 3-87584-858-6
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