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Karl Caspar

German artist (1879-1956)
Person Human Q317202

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[30]
Date of birth
March 13, 1879, 1879[10]
Date of death
September 22, 1956, September 21, 1956, 1956[11][12]
Place of birth
Friedrichshafen
Place of death
Brannenburg
Country of citizenship
Germany[15]
Occupation
painter, university teacher, illustrator, exlibrist, engraver, draftsperson, watercolorist, graphic artist, lithographer[16][17][18][19]
Employer
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[21]
Field of work
painting[20]
Educated at
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart[22][23]
Award received
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Villa Romana Prize, Oberschwäbischer Kunstpreis[25][26][27]
Spouse
Maria Caspar-Filser[13]
Child
Felizitas Köster-Caspar[14]
Sibling
Max Caspar[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[34]
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[40]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Caspar[32]
Given name
Karl[33]
Has works in the collection
Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Gallery of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Bavarian State Painting Collections, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Lenbachhaus, Museum Folkwang, Neue Nationalgalerie, Print Collection, Art Museum of Estonia, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Museum Ulm, Huis van het boek, Wallraf–Richartz Museum, Museum Ludwig[41][42]
Member of
Academy of Arts, Berlin, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[28][29]
Movement
Impressionism[31]
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Name in native language
Karl Caspar[35]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject New York Public Library, NADD Wikidata project[37][38][39]
Student
Eitel Klein[24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Carl Caspar en karl caspar en Karl Caspar ar كارل كاسبار cs Karl Josef Caspar nl Karl Caspar ru Карл Каспар ru Каспар, Карл ru Каспар, Карл (художник) sv Caspar
🔖 Identifiers · 63
ISNI
0000000083814667
VIAF cluster ID
50016547
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n80117210
GND ID
118519441
ADAGP artist ID
karl-caspar-8170
ADK member ID
51987
AbART person ID
86827
Art Museum of Estonia artist ID
1039
Artist-info artist ID
208354
Artists of the World ID
10155706
Artnet artist ID
karl-caspar
AskArt person ID
11021583
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Athenaeum person ID
12207
Benezit ID
B00033315
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11972811n
British Museum person or institution ID
168368
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
caspar-karl
CONOR.SI ID
204849507
CiNii Research ID
1980867909750910466
DACS ID (2022)
003624
DACS ID (former)
c997ead7-5a8e-de11-9137-002264c49834
DDB person (GND) ID
118519441
DFK Paris person ID
0001828856
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118519441
DoME artist ID
806
Edvard Munch's correspondence person ID
1811
Europeana entity
agent/base/143853
FAST ID
60602
FES digital collections entity ID
411307
Freebase ID
/m/0_lgp92
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991003517939707141
ICCD agent ID
2ed30e92ca3634f4ce742f9d906517fa
IPI base code
I-002278711-5
IdRef ID
027752747
Invaluable.com person ID
ido1z2foar
IxTheo authority ID
145390160
KSW person ID
69883
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118519441
Kallías ID
PE00114863
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
118519441
Met Constituent ID
104234
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
16247
Munzinger person ID
00000002499
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
1014
Museum-digital person/organization ID
15161
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0889937X
NL CR AUT ID
xx0282720
NUKAT ID
n2002070104
National Gallery of Art artist ID
3703
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070874700
Open Library ID
OL1246437A
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
150514
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
51364
PictoRight ID code
BI-26909
Pinakothek artist ID
KM0xyjOLpl
Prabook ID
2122616
RKDartists ID
15754
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
179690
SNAC ARK ID
w6gb4z5z
Union List of Artist Names ID
500015889
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/245417
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpDMKK9XB4YQvDbbq6Myd
Yale LUX ID
person/baf07aec-2eb5-4719-ab46-0ec2154244c9

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 14
Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Neue Nationalgalerie, Art Museum of Estonia, Wallraf–Richartz Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum Ludwig +6 more
Occupation 7
painter, illustrator, draftsperson, university teacher, engraver, graphic artist, lithographer
Educated at 2
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart
Member of 2
Academy of Arts, Berlin, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Employer 1
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Field of work 1
painting
Given name 1
Karl
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Movement 1
Impressionism
Place of birth 1
Friedrichshafen
Place of death 1
Brannenburg
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Maria Caspar-Filser
Spouses 1
Maria Caspar-Filser
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Summary

Karl Caspar was born on March 13, 1879[1], in Friedrichshafen[2]. He died on September 22, 1956[3], in Brannenburg[4]. He worked as a painter[5], university teacher[6], illustrator[7], exlibrist[8], and engraver[9].

FAQs

Where was Karl Caspar born?

Karl Caspar was born in Friedrichshafen[2].

Where did Karl Caspar die?

Karl Caspar passed away in Brannenburg[4].

Who was Karl Caspar married to?

Karl Caspar's spouses include Maria Caspar-Filser[13].

What did Karl Caspar do for work?

Karl Caspar worked as a painter[5], university teacher[6], illustrator[7], exlibrist[8], and engraver[9].

Where did Karl Caspar go to school?

Karl Caspar was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[22] and State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart[23].

What awards did Karl Caspar receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], Villa Romana Prize[26], and Oberschwäbischer Kunstpreis[27].

Related Entities

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister Germany Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art Neue Nationalgalerie Wallraf–Richartz Museum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . villaromana.org. Retrieved . villaromana.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Max Caspar
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64330: import sibling (P3373) from GND"
  2. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  3. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    LEO-BW person (GND) ID → 118519441
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57570: Import LEO-BW ID"
  4. 16w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, university teacher, illustrator +2
    "Changed claim: Occupation: watercolorist, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect watercolorist → watercolorist (…"
  5. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    KSW person ID → 69883
    "Created claim: KSW person ID: 69883, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  6. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Repub, Villa Romana Prize, Oberschwäbischer Kunstpreis
    FES digital collections entity ID → 411307
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 411307, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  7. 27w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CiNii Research ID → 1980867909750910466
    "added some identifiers retrieved from CiNii Research (CiNii Research ID) or KAKEN (E-Rad researcher number) (…"
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