Fritz Brandtner

Fritz Brandtner was a Canadian painter, draftsperson, printmaker, illustrator and artist (1896–1969). He was born at Gdańsk and died at Montreal.

Also recorded as Fritz Wilhelm Brandtner; Fritz. Brandtner; Friedrich Wilhelm Brandtner; Friedrich Brandtner; Fritz Barndtner.

Fritz Brandtner in brief

Born
1896
Died
1969
Known for
painter, draftsperson, printmaker, illustrator and artist
Place of birth
Gdańsk
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Fritz Wilhelm Brandtner, Fritz. Brandtner, Friedrich Wilhelm Brandtner, Friedrich Brandtner and Fritz Barndtner. His recorded language was German.

Recognition and collections

Work by Fritz Brandtner is held by National Gallery of Canada, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, British Museum and Musée d'art de Joliette.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service. Their recorded dates run from 1931 to 1959.

The Studio Table, dated 1945, held by National Gallery of Canada, inventory 4901. City from a Night Train, No. 2, dated 1947, held by National Gallery of Canada, inventory 5053. St. Lawrence at Night, Matane, dated 1959, held by National Gallery of Canada, inventory 9056. Dignity, dated 1936, held by National Gallery of Canada, inventory 40438. Stripped of Accidental Figure, dated 1940, held by National Gallery of Canada, inventory 42988. Effet mosaïque, held by Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, inventory 1996.03. Ville, dated 1948, held by Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, inventory 1984.40. City at Night, held by Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, inventory 2000.246. Composition en doré, rouge, bleu et noir, dated 1939, held by Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, inventory 1997.139. Sans titre, held by Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, inventory 1999.351. Sunflowers, dated 1931, held by National Gallery of Canada, inventory 28261.

In public collections

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

National Gallery of Canada: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Brandtner, Fritz, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Brandtner, Fritz, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Portrait of the Artist as a Reader: The Fritz Brandtner Library in the National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives / Portrait de l’artiste en lecteur. La bibliothèque Fritz Brandtner de Bibliothèque et Archives du Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, National Gallery of Canada Review, 2016. Brandtner – Braunfels, Blaas - Braunfels, 2001.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (6530696-X). Those registers additionally record the form Exhibition Fritz Brandtner - a Gift (2003 : Montréal).

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

100 years of Fritz Brandtner: July 28, 1896 - November 7, 1969 (1996) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 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 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is German.

Work by Fritz Brandtner is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Canada, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, British Museum, Musée d'art de Joliette and print collection of the national Library of BAnQ.

Chronology

  1. 1896Fritz Brandtner born at Gdańsk.
  2. 1936Dignity (National Gallery of Canada).
  3. 1940Stripped of Accidental Figure (National Gallery of Canada).
  4. 1945The Studio Table (National Gallery of Canada).
  5. 1947City from a Night Train, No. 2 (National Gallery of Canada).
  6. 1959St. Lawrence at Night, Matane (National Gallery of Canada).
  7. 1969Fritz Brandtner died at Montreal.
  8. 1996100 years of Fritz Brandtner: July 28, 1896 - November 7, 1969 digitised by Internet Archive.

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.

    Brandtner – Braunfels, Blaas - Braunfels, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Brandtner, Fritz, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Brandtner, Fritz, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Portrait of the Artist as a Reader: The Fritz Brandtner Library in the National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives / Portrait de l’artiste en lecteur. La bibliothèque Fritz Brandtner de Bibliothèque et Archives du Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, National Gallery of Canada Review, 2016

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 6530696-X, Exposition Fritz Brandtner - a Gift (2003 : Montréal).

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Fritz Brandtner as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3087924: Fritz Brandtner

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Fritz Brandtner”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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