Jaan Vahtra
Jaan Vahtra was an Estonian journalist, writer, caricaturist, painter, graphic artist and illustrator (1882–1947). He was born at Kaaru and died at Võru.
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Identity
What the record establishes about Jaan Vahtra.
Self-portrait is dated 1922 and held by Tartu Art Museum's painting collection (inventory TKM TR 8117:1 M 1439). Jaan Vahtra is recorded as journalist, writer, caricaturist, painter and graphic artist. Tartu Art Museum's painting collection records 2 objects associated with this heading. Jaan Vahtra is recorded with the citizenship of Estonia. Open Library catalogues 3 works under this name. Ongitsemas is dated 1992.
Noorusmaa is dated 1947.
Catalogued works
3 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1922 to 1947.
Self-portrait, dated 1922, held by Tartu Art Museum's painting collection, inventory TKM TR 8117:1 M 1439. Noorusmaa, dated 1947. Metsajarv.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Tartu Art Museum's painting collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 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. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1882Jaan Vahtra born at Kaaru.
- 1922Self-portrait (Tartu Art Museum's painting collection).
- 1922Self-portrait is dated 1922 and held by Tartu Art Museum's painting collection (inventory TKM TR 8117:1 M 1439).
- 1947Jaan Vahtra died at Võru.
- 1947Noorusmaa is dated 1947.
- 1947Noorusmaa.
- 1992Ongitsemas is dated 1992.
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.
Open Library author record for Jaan Vahtra (Internet Archive), 3 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 2.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Jaan Vahtra.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 3.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q11040931: Jaan Vahtra
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 4.
“Jaan Vahtra”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Plates
Each plate is reproduced under the terms the holding register itself publishes, with its creator and licence named.

Jaan Vahtra, from the Wikimedia Commons record.
Jaan Vahtra · EKM j 149:1 M 462 · Public domain
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