Adolf Bötticher

Adolf Bötticher or Adolf Boetticher (12 December 1842 – 9 June 1901) was a German art historian and conservator.

Bötticher was born in Blumberg, Brandenburg, in 1842 and studied at the Bauakademie. After leading excavations in Greece from 1875–77, he published a weekly newspaper for architects and engineers. In 1886 Bötticher headed the registry for historic buildings and art monuments in East Prussia, and in 1891 he was named conservator of the province. From 1892-98 he published eight volumes of Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler, documenting architectural and artistic landmarks of East Prussia. He died in Warnicken.

References

Albinus, Robert (1985). Lexikon der Stadt Königsberg Pr. und Umgebung (in German). Leer: Verlag Gerhard Rautenberg. p. 371. ISBN 3-7921-0320-6.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 69676448 LCCN: n86055189 ISNI: 0000 0001 1028 9934 GND: 116226420 SUDOC: 075698765

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