Richard Ranft

Richard Ranft (1862–1931) was a Swiss painter, illustrator and printmaker.

Also recorded as Richard Albin Ranft.

Richard Ranft in brief

Born
1862
Died
1931
Known for
painter, illustrator, printmaker and designer
Place of birth
Plainpalais
Contents

Overview

Born at Plainpalais in 1862, died at Chantilly in 1931.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

The authority associates the name with Post-impressionism.

Work by Richard Ranft is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Gallery of Canada, Museum of Modern Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art and National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Richard Ranft”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q21294799: Richard Ranft

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Elsewhere in Prints

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