Wilhelm Hunt Diederich

Wilhelm Hunt Diederich was an American sculptor, painter, draftsperson and ceramicist (1884–1953). He was born at Hungary and died at New York City.

Also recorded as Hunt Diederich.

Wilhelm Hunt Diederich in brief

Born
1884
Died
1953
Known for
sculptor, painter, draftsperson and ceramicist
Place of birth
Hungary
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Recognition and collections

Work by Wilhelm Hunt Diederich is held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Print Collection and Whitney Museum of American Art.

Catalogued works

12 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1917 to 1936.

Hounds in Leash, dated 1922, held by Q214867, inventory 2008.115.370. Stag Attacked by Hounds, dated 1920, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1988.11. Charger, dated ca. 1925–35, earthenware, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2018.294.82. Hunt Scene, Three Wolves Attacking a Horse, dated ca. 1920, wrought iron, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1971.110. Fighting Goats, dated ca. 1936, bronze, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 55.103. Horse Race, charcoal and pastel on brown paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 58.21.7. Wolf and Goat Fire Screen, dated 1917–20, cut steel, wrought iron, and steel mesh, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1998.566. Panel, dated 1924, cotton, alternating float weave, embroidered with cotton in cross-stitches, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.41. Sleeping Dog Facing Right, dated n.d., graphite on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1919.2336.1. Bullfight, dated n.d., charcoal, with red and yellow pastel, on tan wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1919.2337. Sleeping Dog Facing Left, Head in Profile Facing Right (recto); Sleeping Dog Facing Left, in Profile (verso), dated n.d., graphite on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1919.2336.2. Standing Dog, dated n.d., graphite on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1919.2336.3.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.

Q214867: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Smithsonian American Art Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 50 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Diederich, Hunt, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Catalogue of the first American exhibition of sculpture by Hunt Diederich, 1920. Interview: Diana Blake on William Hunt Diederich, The Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts, 1988. Krug, Diederich, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Lemkus, Diederich, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 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 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1884Wilhelm Hunt Diederich born at Hungary.
  2. 1920Stag Attacked by Hounds (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
  3. 1920Hunt Scene, Three Wolves Attacking a Horse (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1922Hounds in Leash (Q214867).
  5. 1925Charger (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  6. 1936Fighting Goats (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  7. 1953Wilhelm Hunt Diederich died at New York City.

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.

    Catalogue of the first American exhibition of sculpture by Hunt Diederich, 1920

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Diederich, Hunt, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Interview: Diana Blake on William Hunt Diederich, The Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts, 1988

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Krug, Diederich, Oxford Music Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Lemkus, Diederich, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Wilhelm Hunt Diederich.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  7. 7.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Wilhelm Hunt Diederich.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  8. 8.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Wilhelm Hunt Diederich (50 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q51163642: Wilhelm Hunt Diederich

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “Hunt Diederich”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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