Walter Firle

Walter Firle was a German painter (1859–1929). He was born at Wrocław and died at Munich.

Also recorded as Walther Firle; professor walter firle; w. firle; Prof. Walter Firle; professor walther firle; firle.

Walter Firle in brief

Born
1859
Died
1929
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Wrocław
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Walther Firle, professor walter firle, w. firle, Prof. Walter Firle and professor walther firle. His recorded language was German.

Recognition and collections

Work by Walter Firle is held by Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungarian National Gallery and National Museum Paleis het Loo.

Identity

What the record establishes about Walter Firle.

Luther's Hymn: 'Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott' is catalogued and held by Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum (inventory BORGM 00811). Dutch kitchen, girl with copper-cettle is catalogued and held by Munich Central Collecting Point (inventory 48558). Selbstbildnis is catalogued and held by Munich Central Collecting Point (inventory 37372). The Breakfast is dated 1900 and held by Hungarian National Gallery (inventory 293.B). Excursionists is dated 1895 and held by Hungarian National Gallery (inventory 548.B). Sunday School is dated 1885 and held by Hungarian National Gallery (inventory 109.B).

Young Dutch girl at the piano is dated 1884 and held by Staatliches Museum Schwerin. Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum records 1 object associated with this heading. Munich Central Collecting Point records 2 objects associated with this heading. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest records 3 objects associated with this heading. Staatliches Museum Schwerin records 1 object associated with this heading. Hungarian National Gallery records 3 objects associated with this heading.

Walter Firle is recorded with the citizenship of Germany. Walter Firle is recorded as painter.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Walter Firle may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Walter Firle is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q2547164.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 5 named public collections.

Hungarian National Gallery: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Munich Central Collecting Point: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Staatliches Museum Schwerin: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Firle, Walter, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. THE "FIRLE" EYE-MAGNET, The Lancet, 1939. THE "FIRLE" EYE MAGNET, British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1939.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 1 deposited research records (DataCite Commons). 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. 21 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is German.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Munich.

Work by Walter Firle is recorded in the collections of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungarian National Gallery, National Museum Paleis het Loo and Alte Nationalgalerie.

Chronology

  1. 1859Walter Firle born at Wrocław.
  2. 1859Walter Firle was born in 1859 at Wrocław.
  3. 1884Young Dutch girl at the piano is dated 1884 and held by Staatliches Museum Schwerin.
  4. 1884Young Dutch girl at the piano (Staatliches Museum Schwerin).
  5. 1885Sunday School is dated 1885 and held by Hungarian National Gallery (inventory 109.B).
  6. 1885Sunday School (Hungarian National Gallery).
  7. 1895Excursionists is dated 1895 and held by Hungarian National Gallery (inventory 548.B).
  8. 1895Excursionists (Hungarian National Gallery).
  9. 1900The Breakfast is dated 1900 and held by Hungarian National Gallery (inventory 293.B).
  10. 1900The Breakfast (Hungarian National Gallery).
  11. 1929Walter Firle died at Munich.
  12. 1929Walter Firle died in 1929 at Munich.

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.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “Walter Firle”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Firle, Walter, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    THE "FIRLE" EYE MAGNET, British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1939

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  4. 4.

    THE "FIRLE" EYE-MAGNET, The Lancet, 1939

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2547164: Walter Firle

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Walter Firle”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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