Carl Wassenegger

Carl Wassenegger, also referred to as Karl Wassenegger, (* July 15, 1862, in Munich; † December 26, 1931, there) was a German caricaturist, draftsman, and painter active during the Romantic period and Biedermeier era. Wassenegger grew up in Thal No. 35 and 36 in Munich. His father, Franz Paul, was a coppersmith and active in the Munich Art Association from 1848. Carl Wassenegger was related to the academic painter and stained glass artist Philipp Sutner, as well as the illustrator and painter Wilhelm Irlinger.

His illustrations, including title designs and caricatures, appeared in the inaugural issue of the magazine “Radfahr-Humor,” founded on October 1, 1887, by Heinrich Hildebrand, one of the initiators of the first motorcycle, the Hildebrand-Wolfmüller. Emil Kneiß later contributed drawings for this publication as well. As a member of the Wallberger, Wassenegger donated a drawing to the association in 1892 for the collection list of the Wallberg Cross.

He operated his studio at Heustraße 15 in Munich, where he created ink drawings, caricatures, and oil paintings. One of his works, an oil painting titled “Ein Hase” (13.5 × 10.5 cm), is displayed at the Winckelmann Museum in Stendal.