The Shadow and the Flame Born in Munich, Germany, in 1814, August Schleich entered a world where the precision of the engraver was a family tradition. As the son of Johann Karl Schleich, a copper engraver and inspector at the k. topographischen Bureau, his early years were steeped in the technical rigors of line and light. He was part of a lineage of craftsmen, including his brothers Karl and Adrian, all of whom navigated the intricat…