Alexander Zick (born 20 December 1845,

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– 10 November 1907,

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, Germany) was a German painter and illustrator. The Zick family included multiple generations of painters. Alexander was the son of Gustav Zick, a painter. He was also the great-grandson of the painter and architect Januarius Zick, and the great-great-grandson of

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artist Johannes Zick. He was a student of August Wittig at Düsseldorf Academy, first studying sculpture, and then studied painting under the director of the academy, Eduard Bendemann. In 1880, he moved to Berlin, where he studied under Ludwig Knaus. There, Zick worked as a

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and

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. Zick later worked mainly as an illustrator. He illustrated classic literature and fairy tales, as well as drew for family and youth magazines. Gothic Battle of Mons Lactarius on Vesuvius

Gothic Battle of Mons Lactarius on Vesuvius

Numismatic work

In the last years of his life, Zick was the designer of 2 German banknotes: the 1904 5 Mark Reichskassenschein, and the 1906 10 Mark Reichskassenschein.

Selected works

*''Gockel, Hinckel and Gackeleia'', by

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*''The Magical Country ()'', by E. Engelmann *''In the Pastor's House in Neuenrode ()'' (1898), by M. Eitner *''Father Jansen's Sunshine ()'' (1899), by H. Koch *''Little Traudl ()'' (1900), by M. Giese

Gallery

File:Dragon Slayer, Alexander Zick (1899).jpg, Dragon Slayer (1899) File:Die Gartenlaube (1894) b 297.jpg, The Garden Arbor (1894) File:Hänsel und Gretel2.jpg, Hänsel und Gretel File:Schneewittchen.jpg, Schneewittchen File:Aschenputtel.jpg, Aschenputtel File:Dornröschen.jpg, Dornröschen File:Schneeweisschen und Rosenrot3.jpg, Schneeweisschen und Rosenrot File:Schneewittchen2.jpg, Schneewittchen File:Die drei Schwester.jpg, The Three Sisters

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zick, Alexander 19th-century German painters German male painters 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists 1845 births 1907 deaths 19th-century German male artists