Anton Elfinger
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Anton Elfinger was an Austria
n physician
and illustrator
. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
, and later studied medicine, earning his medical doctorate in 1845. Afterwards he was an assistant to dermatologist Ferdinand von Hebra (1816–1880) in Vienna
. From 1849 until 1858 he was an illustrator of medical technical literature. He was known for his work with watercolour
s, particularly concerning the artwork in Hebra's Atlas der Hautkrankheiten (Atlas of Skin Diseases), of which he shared the artistic duties with Carl Heitzmann
(1836–1896).
Elfinger was also a highly regarded cartoonist
, and published his work under the pseudonym Cajetan. His drawings consisted of a wide array of subjects, including political cartoons.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is an institution of higher education in Vienna, Austria.- History :The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy by the court-painter Peter Strudl, who became the Praefectus Academiae Nostrae. In 1701 he was ennobled as Baron of the Empire...
, and later studied medicine, earning his medical doctorate in 1845. Afterwards he was an assistant to dermatologist Ferdinand von Hebra (1816–1880) in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. From 1849 until 1858 he was an illustrator of medical technical literature. He was known for his work with watercolour
Watercolor painting
Watercolor or watercolour , also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the medium or the resulting artwork in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle...
s, particularly concerning the artwork in Hebra's Atlas der Hautkrankheiten (Atlas of Skin Diseases), of which he shared the artistic duties with Carl Heitzmann
Carl Heitzmann
Carl Heitzmann was an Austrian pathologist and dermatologist.Heitzmann was born in Vinkovci and studied medicine in Budapest and Vienna, earning his doctorate in 1859.After graduation he furthered his studies in Vienna under Franz Schuh , Ferdinand Hebra Carl Heitzmann (2 October 1836 6 December...
(1836–1896).
Elfinger was also a highly regarded cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, and published his work under the pseudonym Cajetan. His drawings consisted of a wide array of subjects, including political cartoons.
Further reading
- Cajetan das Leben des Wiener Mediziners und Karikaturisten Dr. Anton Elfinger by Margarethe Poch-Kalous (1966).