Wilhelm Balmer
Illustration — Self-portrait Paul Friedrich Wilhelm Balmer (1865–1922) was a painter from Basel. He was born in Basel as the son of mathematician Johann Jakob Balmer. He was educated in draughtsmanship under Fritz Schnider and later at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Ludwig von Löfftz.
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Wilhelm Balmer
Wilhelm Balmer · Offizieller Katalog der Münchener Jahres-Ausstellung 1897 im Kgl. Glaspalast, Verlag der Münchner Künstlergenossenschaft, München 1897 · Public domain
- Born
- 1865 · Basel.
- Died
- 1922 · Bolligen.
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- artist · painter
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Illustration — Self-portrait Paul Friedrich Wilhelm Balmer (1865–1922) was a painter from Basel. He was born in Basel as the son of mathematician Johann Jakob Balmer. He was educated in draughtsmanship under Fritz Schnider and later at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Ludwig von Löfftz.
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During 1887–1892, he spent time abroad in Paris, London, Rome and in the Netherlands. During 1897–1902 he lived in Munich, and during 1902–1908 in Florence and after 1908 in Bern where he collaborated with his friend Albert Welti, completing Welti's monumental Landsgemeinde fresco for the Federal Palace of Switzerland after Welti's death in 1912.
The authorities additionally record the headings Wilh. His recorded confession was reformed. He was the child of Johann Jakob Balmer.
Hans Bär, who saved the banner of Basel and died a hero in the Battle of Marignano (1515), here in a mural on the tower of Basel City Hall painted by Wilhelm Balmer in 1901.
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1865
Wilhelm Balmer born at Basel.
1922
Wilhelm Balmer died at Bolligen.
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Wilhelm Balmer is recorded as artist and painter.
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