August Gaul

German animal sculptor (1869-1921)

† 1921 · Artists · Sculptor in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art; cross-wiki notability: 13 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Modern Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

August Gaul was born on October 22, 1869 in Großauheim and died on October 18, 1921 in Berlin, aged 51. Recorded occupations: sculptor, illustrator and medalist. Country of citizenship: Germany. Educated at Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau, Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums Berlin and Academy of Arts, Berlin. Member of Berlin Secession and Academy of Arts, Berlin.

At a glance

Born: October 22, 1869 · Großauheim
Died: October 18, 1921 · Berlin
Age at death: 51
Citizenship: Germany
Occupations: sculptor, illustrator, medalist
Education: Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau, Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums Berlin, Academy of Arts, Berlin
Wikipedia editions: 13 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of August Gaul's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; sculptor deceased since 1921 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q653742 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about August Gaul on Wikipedia.

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