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Robert Klippel

Robert Klippel was an Australian sculptor and artist (1920–2001). He was born at Sydney.

Robert Klippel in brief

Born
1920
Died
2001
Known for
sculptor and artist
Place of birth
Sydney
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Formation and teaching

Robert Klippel studied at Slade School of Fine Art, The King's School, Tudor House and National Art School.

As a teacher, Robert Klippel is recorded in connection with Julius Bokor. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Recognition and collections

Robert Klippel received Officer of the Order of Australia. Work by Robert Klippel is held by National Gallery of Victoria and Auckland Art Gallery.

Identity

What the record establishes about Robert Klippel.

Robert Klippel is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q2157877. Robert Klippel is recorded as having received Officer of the Order of Australia. Klippel-Feil syndrome is dated 1961 and held by Wellcome Collection. Wellcome Collection records 2 objects associated with this heading. Robert Klippel is recorded with the citizenship of Australia. VIAF establishes this heading under the identifier 67912915.

Robert Klippel is recorded as sculptor and artist.

Origins and formation

Robert Klippel is recorded as having studied at Slade School of Fine Art, The King's School, Tudor House and National Art School. Robert Klippel was born in 1920 at Sydney.

Catalogued works

1 work under this name is catalogued by Wellcome Collection.

Klippel-Feil syndrome, dated 1961, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

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

Wellcome Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in VIAF (67912915). Those registers additionally record the forms Robert Klippel, 1920-2001, Robert Klippel, 1920-, Robert Klippel sculpteur australien, Robert Klippel, dealbhóir Astrálach, Robert Klippel, Australian sculptor, Robert Klippel, beeldhouwer uit Australië (1920-2001), Robert Klippel, australischer Bildhauer, Robert Klippel, Australian sculptor (1920–2001) and Robert Klippel, escultor australià.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 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. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Robert Klippel studied at Slade School of Fine Art, The King's School, Tudor House and National Art School. Julius Bokor is recorded as having studied under Robert Klippel.

Work by Robert Klippel is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria and Auckland Art Gallery.

Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of Australia.

Chronology

  1. 1920Robert Klippel born at Sydney.
  2. 1961Klippel-Feil syndrome (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 2001Robert Klippel died at Sydney.

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.

    VIAF cluster 67912915 for Robert Klippel, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  2. 2.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 2 works naming Robert Klippel.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2157877: Robert Klippel

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  4. 4.

    “Robert Klippel”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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