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August Wolf

German painter (1842-1915)
Person Human Q27505171

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
April 20, 1842
Date of death
February 19, 1915
Place of birth
Weinheim
Place of death
Venice
Country of citizenship
Germany, Grand Duchy of Baden[11][12]
Occupation
painter, history painter
Spouse
Emilia Ferrari[8]
Child
Teodoro Wolf Ferrari, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari[9][10]
Work location
Dresden, Mannheim, Munich, Venice[16][17][18][19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[22]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[28]
Depicted by
Selbstbildnis[20]
Described by source
Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[21]
Family name
Wolf[14]
Given name
August[15]
Has works in the collection
Bavarian State Painting Collections, Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Schack Collection, Neue Pinakothek[24][25][26][27]
Name in native language
August Wolf[23]
Place of burial
Cemetery of San Michele[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en August Eugen Wolf en Augusto Wolf en August Wolf ru Август Вольф ru Вольф, Август
🔖 Identifiers · 21
VIAF cluster ID
77097965
GND ID
117614246
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
August Wolf - Selbstbildnis - 11133 - Bavarian State Painting Collections.jpg ↗
Artists of the World ID
00161984
Artnet artist ID
augusto-wolf
AskArt person ID
11081436
Benezit ID
B00198481
DDB person (GND) ID
117614246
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117614246
FES digital collections entity ID
421325
FamilySearch person ID
G2RG-MNR
Galleria Recta artist ID
wolf-augusto
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Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11cs69cj38
HAND ID
C1DA-FF59-FD9F-631E-5897
Invaluable.com person ID
3mggcm1osr
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117614246
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
117614246
Pinakothek artist ID
jpxega3GJ7
RKDartists ID
202379
Union List of Artist Names ID
500199623
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvXjF4cBVkvtrXMx4GPwC

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Summary

August Wolf was born on April 20, 1842[1], in Weinheim[2]. He died on February 19, 1915[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and history painter[6].

FAQs

Where was August Wolf born?

August Wolf's place of birth was Weinheim[2].

Where did August Wolf die?

August Wolf died in Venice[4].

Who was August Wolf married to?

August Wolf's spouses include Emilia Ferrari[8].

What did August Wolf do for work?

August Wolf worked as a painter[5] and history painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Bavarian State Painting Collections Online Collection. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    LEO-BW person (GND) ID → 117614246
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  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → C1DA-FF59-FD9F-631E-5897
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  3. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 421325
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  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artists of the World ID → 00161984
    Place of birth → Weinheim
    Google Knowledge Graph ID → /g/11cs69cj38
    Date of birth → April 20, 1842
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