Hans Lem

Hans Lem was a Norwegian artistic gymnast and goldsmith (1888–1962). He was born at Christiania and died at Brooklyn.

Also recorded as Hans Schumann Lem.

Hans Lem in brief

Born
1888
Died
1962
Known for
artistic gymnast and goldsmith
Place of birth
Christiania
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Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1485 to 1961.

The Golden Wall, dated 1961, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.775. Virgin and Child, dated c. 1485, oil on panel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1933.1050. The Emperor Maximilian Presented to Christ by His Patron Saints, dated 1519, woodcut in black on cream laid paper with xylographic text, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1929.368. Blue Rhythm, dated 1950, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1952.200. Apollo and Marsyas, dated 1888, oil on panel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2008.555. Eight Boys, dated 1520/50, engraving in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1920.1206.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 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 2 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 2 means 2 genuinely separate publishers of record. 23 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1485Virgin and Child (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  2. 1519The Emperor Maximilian Presented to Christ by His Patron Saints (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1520Eight Boys (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1888Hans Lem born at Christiania.
  5. 1888Apollo and Marsyas (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  6. 1950Blue Rhythm (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  7. 1961The Golden Wall (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  8. 1962Hans Lem died at Brooklyn.

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 Hans Lem.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1811631: Hans Lem

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  3. 3.

    “Hans Lem”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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