Walter Leistikow

German artist (1865-1908)
Person human Q573668
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Walter Leistikow

Summary

Walter Leistikow is a human[1]. Born in Bydgoszcz[2], he… he was born on October 25, 1865[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on July 24, 1908[5]. He worked as a painter[6], writer[7], graphic artist[8], teacher[9], and exlibrist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Walter Leistikow was born in Bydgoszcz[2].
  • Walter Leistikow passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Walter Leistikow was born on October 25, 1865[3].
  • Walter Leistikow died on July 24, 1908[5].
  • Walter Leistikow held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Walter Leistikow worked as a painter[6].
  • Walter Leistikow's professions included writer[7].
  • Walter Leistikow's professions included graphic artist[8].
  • Walter Leistikow worked as a teacher[9].
  • Walter Leistikow worked as an exlibrist[10].
  • Walter Leistikow worked as an engraver[13].
  • Walter Leistikow's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • Walter Leistikow's field of work was painting[15].
  • Walter Leistikow's field of work was Impressionism[16].
  • Walter Leistikow's field of work was graphics[17].
  • Among Walter Leistikow's employers was Royal School of Art in Berlin[18].
  • Walter Leistikow was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Leistikow is Lake Grunewald[20].
  • Walter Leistikow was a member of Berlin Secession[21].
  • Walter Leistikow was a member of Vereinigung der XI[22].
  • Walter Leistikow is recorded as male[23].
  • Walter Leistikow's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Walter Leistikow is associated with the Expressionism movement[25].
  • Walter Leistikow's Commons category is recorded as Walter Leistikow[26].
  • Walter Leistikow's family name is recorded as Leistikow[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1865-10-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1908-07-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 627fb05b-4b8f-4a3c-88e3-0db04d142db6[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Leistikow's place of birth was Bydgoszcz[2]. He was born on October 25, 1865[3].

Education

Walter Leistikow was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin[19]. Studied under Hans Gude[33], a painter[34], 1825–1903[35], of Norway[36], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[37] and Hermann Eschke[38], a painter[39], 1823–1900[40], of Kingdom of Prussia[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], writer[7], graphic artist[8], teacher[9], exlibrist[10], and engraver[13]. Fields of work include visual arts[14], a type of arts[42]; painting[15], a method[43]; Impressionism[16], an art movement[44], founded in 1860[45]; and graphics[17], a method[46]. Walter Leistikow was employed by Royal School of Art in Berlin[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Walter Leistikow is Lake Grunewald[20].

Death and Burial

Walter Leistikow died on July 24, 1908[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Leistikow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Walter Leistikow born?

Walter Leistikow's place of birth was Bydgoszcz[2].

Where did Walter Leistikow die?

Walter Leistikow passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Walter Leistikow do for work?

Walter Leistikow worked as painter[6], writer[7], graphic artist[8], teacher[9], and exlibrist[10].

Where did Walter Leistikow go to school?

Walter Leistikow was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. Retrieved . sammlung.staedelmuseum.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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