August Wilhelm Leu
German landscape painter (1818-1897)
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Summary
August Wilhelm Leu was born on March 24, 1818[1], in Münster[2]. He died on July 20, 1897[3], in Seelisberg[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Child: Oscar Leu[7], Otto Leu[8], August Leu[9]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[10]
- Educated at: Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Commons category: August Leu[13]
- Family name: Leu[14]
- Given name: August[15]
- Student of: Johann Wilhelm Schirmer[16]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[18]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19]
- Commons Creator page: August Leu[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21]
- Has works in the collection: Belvedere[22], Dordrechts Museum[23], Kunsthistorisches Museum[24], National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design[25], Führermuseum[26], Alte Nationalgalerie[27], City Museum of Münster[28], Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History[29]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]
- Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[31]
- P14750: 7B9A-4D2D-E794-D28C-4BC9[32]
Why It Matters
August Wilhelm Leu has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
FAQs
Where was August Wilhelm Leu born?
August Wilhelm Leu was born in Münster[2].
Where did August Wilhelm Leu die?
August Wilhelm Leu died in Seelisberg[4].
What did August Wilhelm Leu do for work?
August Wilhelm Leu worked as a painter[5].
Where did August Wilhelm Leu go to school?
August Wilhelm Leu was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[11].