Wilhelm Velten

Russian-German painter (1847–1929)
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Summary

Wilhelm Velten was born on 1847[1] in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on 1929[3] in Munich[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and animal painter[6]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: June 11, 1847[8], June 21, 1847[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10], Russian Empire[11]
  • Employer: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12]
  • Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[13], Imperial Academy of Arts[14]
  • Student: Alfred Poell[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Wilhelm Velten[17]
  • Family name: Velten[18]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[19]
  • Work location: Munich[20]
  • Described at URL: http://art.famsf.org/wilhelm-velten[21]
  • Student of: Wilhelm von Diez[22]
  • Described by source: Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
  • Commons Creator page: Wilhelm Velten[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco[27], Führermuseum[28], Bavarian State Painting Collections[29], Alte Nationalgalerie[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[31]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[32]
  • P14750: C88A-D436-544F-AFE7-C40D[33]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Velten born?

Wilhelm Velten was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Wilhelm Velten die?

Wilhelm Velten died in Munich[4].

What did Wilhelm Velten do for work?

Wilhelm Velten worked as a painter[5] and animal painter[6].

Where did Wilhelm Velten go to school?

Wilhelm Velten was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[13] and Imperial Academy of Arts[14].

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C88A-D436-544F-AFE7-C40D
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artists of the world id → 00169605
    Place of birth → Saint Petersburg
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11f32wq199
    Date of birth → +1847-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1847-06-11T00:00:00Z, +1847-06-21T00:00:00Z
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