Fia Wille

Fia Wille was a German architect, decorative artist and designer (1868–1920). She was born at Bad Bentheim and died at Hanover.

Fia Wille in brief

Born
1868
Died
1920
Known for
architect, decorative artist and designer
Place of birth
Bad Bentheim
Contents

Catalogued works

5 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1743 to 1902.

Sapper of the Swiss Guards, dated 1779, engraving in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1935.150. A Farm Cottage, dated 1766, engraving on off-white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1991.711. Portrait of Elizabeth de Gouy, dated 1743, engraving in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1887.293. Landscape with Ruined Tower, dated n.d., red chalk, over traces of graphite, on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1984.1507. Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 10, dated May 1902 - October 1902, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1868Fia Wille born at Bad Bentheim.
  2. 1902Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 10 (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1920Fia Wille died at Hanover.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Fia Wille.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  2. 2.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Fia Wille.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q63485956: Fia Wille

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  4. 4.

    “Fia Wille”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Elsewhere in Fashion

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