Wilhelm Leibl

Wilhelm Leibl (1844–1900) was a painter, graphic artist and draftsperson.

Also recorded as Wilhelm Maria Hubert Leibl; wilh. leibl; Leibl Wilhelm; w. leibl; professor w. leibl; Leibl.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Wilhelm Maria Hubertus Leibl.

Born at Cologne in 1844, died at Würzburg in 1900.

In detail

Wilhelm Leibl studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich and Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium. training under Hermann Heinrich Becker, Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe and Arthur von Ramberg is recorded. Harry Schultz is recorded as having studied under Wilhelm Leibl. the recorded working language is German.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with French Realism.

Residence is recorded at Graßlfing and Schondorf am Ammersee. Employment is recorded with Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. Membership is recorded of Leibl-Kreis.

Works named in the authority record are Three Women in Church, Portrait of Mrs Gedon, In a farmhouse interior and Portrait of Freiherr Max von Perfall auf Greifenstein (1814-1877).

Work by Wilhelm Leibl is recorded in the collections of Belvedere, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago and Finnish National Gallery.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Wilhelm Leibl”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q704661: Wilhelm Leibl

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