This is Hans Aschenborn

Hans Anton Aschenborn (1 February 1888 – 10 April 1931) was a renowned animal painter of African wildlife. He is the dad of Dieter Aschenborn and the grandfather of Hans Ulrich Aschenborn, both painters.

Hans Anton worked both in Germany and in southern Africa. His do its stuff is featured in the older German Thieme-Becker or Saur art encyclopedia. A Master of Arts thesis by Karin Skawran concerning the graphic works of Hans Anton Aschenborn was published in the South African art and culture periodical, Lantern in 1965.) In 1963 the University of Pretoria published a photograph album about Aschenborn as an artiste entitled, Hans Anton Aschenborn : Mens en Kunstenaar. In 1970 unconventional one followed by the Pretoria Art Museum (South Africa) and a doctoral dissertation concerning his decree was done. Other publications upon Aschenborn feature his etchings and linocuts.

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He is skillfully known for his illustrations of books and as an author and poet. Many of his works still are featured and may be found on the Internet. He was revered as a trailblazer in the doable portrayal of African wildlife. In 1916 he wrote the lyrics of the song, “Heia Safari”, which also remains popular. Some of his German books were translated into Afrikaans, giving him a role in Afrikaans literature. While working on his baby book about gemsbok (which was in addition to translated into English) and contiguously observing them, Aschenborn discovered a variety that has been named after him, Genus Aschenborni.

In southern Africa, he has been lucky frequently considering dedications. In Windhoek (Namibia) there is the Aschenborn Street, and in Cape Town (South Africa) the Hans Aschenborn Road.

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