Louise Catherine Breslau

German-Swiss painter (1856-1927)
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Louise Catherine Breslau

Summary

Louise Catherine Breslau is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Munich[2]. She was born on December 6, 1856[3]. She died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She died on May 12, 1927[5]. She worked as a painter[6], pastellist[7], and lithographer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louise Catherine Breslau was born in Munich[2].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau was born on December 6, 1856[3].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau died on May 12, 1927[5].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau is buried at Friedhof Baden[10].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau's father was Bernhard Breslau[11].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau's mother was Katharina Freiin von Brandenstein[12].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau worked as a painter[6].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau worked as a pastellist[7].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau worked as a lithographer[8].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau was educated at Académie Julian[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Louise Catherine Breslau is Chez soi[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Louise Catherine Breslau is Henry Davison[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Louise Catherine Breslau is Kids[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Louise Catherine Breslau is Portrait of Jean Carriès in his studio[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Louise Catherine Breslau is Self-portrait (1891)[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Louise Catherine Breslau is Friends' portrait[21].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau is recorded as female[23].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau is associated with the Impressionism movement[25].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau's genre is portrait[26].
  • Louise Catherine Breslau's genre is still life[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Louise Catherine Breslau… she was born on December 6, 1856[3]. Her father was Bernhard Breslau[11]. Her mother was Katharina Freiin von Brandenstein[12].

Education

Louise Catherine Breslau's education included a stint at Académie Julian[15]. Studied under Eduard Pfyffer[28], a painter[29], 1836–1899[30], of Switzerland[31] and Tony Robert-Fleury[32], a painter[33], 1837–1912[34], of France[35], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[36], specialised in painting[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], pastellist[7], and lithographer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chez soi[16], a painting[38], founded in 1885[39]; Henry Davison[17], a painting[40], founded in 1880[41]; Kids[18], a painting[42], in France[43], founded in 1890[44]; Portrait of Jean Carriès in his studio[19], a painting[45], founded in 1886[46]; Self-portrait (1891)[20], a painting[47], founded in 1891[48]; and Friends' portrait[21], a painting[49], in Switzerland[50], founded in 1881[51]. Things named for Louise Catherine Breslau include Place Louise-Catherine-Breslau-et-Madeleine-Zillhardt[52], a square[53], in France[54], founded in 2018[55].

Recognition

Louise Catherine Breslau received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[22].

Death and Burial

Louise Catherine Breslau died on May 12, 1927[5]. She died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4]. Burial took place at Friedhof Baden[10].

Why It Matters

Louise Catherine Breslau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for her include Place Louise-Catherine-Breslau-et-Madeleine-Zillhardt[52], a square[53], in France[54], founded in 2018[55].

FAQs

Where was Louise Catherine Breslau born?

Louise Catherine Breslau's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Louise Catherine Breslau die?

Louise Catherine Breslau passed away in 16th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Louise Catherine Breslau's parents?

Louise Catherine Breslau's father was Bernhard Breslau[11]. Louise Catherine Breslau's mother was Katharina Freiin von Brandenstein[12].

What did Louise Catherine Breslau do for work?

Louise Catherine Breslau worked as painter[6], pastellist[7], and lithographer[8].

Where did Louise Catherine Breslau go to school?

Louise Catherine Breslau was educated at Académie Julian[15].

What awards did Louise Catherine Breslau receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22].

References

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  27. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Louise Catherine Breslau
    Sex or gender female
    Described by source Women Painters of the World, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day, 1905, Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art, Women in the fine arts, from the seventh century B.C. to the twentieth century A.D.
    Residence Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Munich +2
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-louise-breslau, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
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