Louis Kolitz

German painter (1845-1914)
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Summary

Louis Kolitz was born on April 5, 1845[1], in Sovetsk[2]. He died on July 24, 1914[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and battle painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Hans Kolitz[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[9]
  • Employer: Kunsthochschule Kassel[10]
  • Educated at: Academy of Arts, Berlin[11], Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: portrait[14]
  • Commons category: Louis Kolitz[15]
  • Given name: Louis[16]
  • Work location: Kassel[17]
  • Student of: Karl Ferdinand Sohn[18], Oswald Achenbach[19]
  • Described by source: Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • Commons Creator page: Louis Kolitz[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24]
  • Has works in the collection: National Portrait Gallery[25], Alte Nationalgalerie[26], Führermuseum[27], Hessen Kassel Heritage[28], Wallraf–Richartz Museum[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]
  • Artist files at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives[31], Frick Art Research Library[32]
  • P14750: A41B-B78D-1330-1C4C-106C[33]

Why It Matters

Louis Kolitz is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Louis Kolitz born?

Louis Kolitz was born in Sovetsk[2].

Where did Louis Kolitz die?

Louis Kolitz died in Berlin[4].

What did Louis Kolitz do for work?

Louis Kolitz worked as a painter[5] and battle painter[6].

Where did Louis Kolitz go to school?

Louis Kolitz was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin[11] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[12].

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Sovetsk
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    Educated at → Academy of Arts, Berlin, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
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