Hans W. Schmidt
Hans Werner Schmidt (October 6, 1859 – May 31, 1950) was a German painter, illustrator and etcher. Primarily, he created history paintings, frequently dealing with the history of Weimar and the life of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Grown up as the son of a craftsman, Schmidt began studying at the Weimar Saxon Grand Ducal Art School in 1879.
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Hans W. Schmidt
Hans W. Schmidt · Illustrirte Zeitung: Wöchentliche Nachrichten über alle wesentlichen Zeitereignisse, Zustände und Persönlichkeiten der Gegenwart. Leipzig: Weber, 05.04.1917, 1917(3849 (140)), p. 456. Onlineː · Public domain
- Name
- Hans Werner Schmidt
- Born
- 6 October 1859
- Birthplace
- Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
- Died
- 31 May 1950
- Place of death
- Weimar, West Germany
- Field
- Paintings, illustrations, etchings
- Education
- Weimar Saxon Grand Ducal Art School
- Movement
- History painting
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- illustrator · painter
- Fields
- painting · illustration
- Languages
- German
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Hans Werner Schmidt (October 6, 1859 – May 31, 1950) was a German painter, illustrator and etcher. Primarily, he created history paintings, frequently dealing with the history of Weimar and the life of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Grown up as the son of a craftsman, Schmidt began studying at the Weimar Saxon Grand Ducal Art School in 1879.
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• Name — Hans Werner Schmidt • Born — 6 October 1859 • Birthplace — Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg • Died — 31 May 1950 • Place of death — Weimar, West Germany • Field — Paintings, illustrations, etchings • Education — Weimar Saxon Grand Ducal Art School • Movement — History painting
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Hans W. Schmidt · Illustrierte Geschichte des Weltkrieges 1914-1915. Dritter Band. Wien: Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, 1916? Onlineː https: kramerius.army.cz/view/uuid:06a17aeb-e679-4458-a438-84a8ab7cd8a8?page=u
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Hans W. Schmidt born at Hamburg.
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Hans W. Schmidt died at Weimar.
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