Max Lehrs (24 June 1855, in Berlin – 12 November 1938, in
Dresden
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) was a German
art historian
Art history is the study of artistic works made throughout human history. Among other topics, it studies art’s formal qualities, its impact on societies and cultures, and how artistic styles have changed throughout history.
Traditionally, the ...
and long-time director of the
Dresden Kupferstichskabinett, 1896–1904, and 1908–24, with the intervening as director in
Berlin
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. He is especially noted for his work on 15th-century German and
Dutch
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** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
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** Dutch language ()
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engravers
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, and the numbers from his catalogues are still the most commonly used in modern references for many artists. Lehrs went
blind while still writing his works, which were completed with the help of his daughter and his memory, leading to some lapses in late works.
Further reading
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Peter Betthausen
Peter Betthausen (born 27 June 1941) is a German art historian.
Life
Born in Harzgerode, in Anhalt, Germany, Betthausen studied history of art, history and aesthetic at the Humboldt University of Berlin.
From 1966 to 1986 he worked there and a ...
,
Peter H. Feist, Christiane Fork: ''Metzler-Kunsthistoriker-Lexikon. Zweihundert Porträts deutschsprachiger Autoren aus vier Jahrhunderten.'' Metzler, Stuttgart 1999, ,
External links
Entry for Max Lehrson the Dictionary of Art Historians
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Engraving and etching: a handbook for the use of students and print collectors'. - full text on Google Books
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Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederländischen und französischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert' - full text on Google Books
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1855 births
1938 deaths
Writers from Berlin
Writers from the Kingdom of Prussia
German art historians
Printmaking
German male non-fiction writers
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