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wilhelm busch

1832 – 1908

wilhelm busch
19th Century
19th Century

wilhelm busch

Born 1832 Died 1908 Works span 1865–1890

heinrich christian wilhelm busch was a german humorist, poet, illustrator and painter. he published comic illustrated cautionary tales from 1859, achieving his most notable works in the 1870s. busch's illustrations used wood engraving, and later, zincography.busch drew on contemporary parochial and city life, satirizing catholicism, philistinism, strict religious morality and bigotry. his comic text was colourful and entertaining, usin…

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1865
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1890
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

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Chapters — Career Periods

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Thumbnails — Dated Works

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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