Fritz Nathan

art dealer, adviser to Emil Bührle and Oskar Reinhart (1895-1972)
Person human Q1418856
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Summary

Fritz Nathan was born on June 30, 1895[1], in Munich[2]. He died on February 28, 1972[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as an art dealer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ilse Gabriele Nathan[7]
  • Child: Peter Nathan[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9], Switzerland[10]
  • Employer: Oskar Reinhart[11], Emil Georg Bührle[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Medicine[14]
  • Family name: Nathan[15]
  • Given name: Fritz[16]
  • Significant event: claim for restitution of an artwork[17]
  • Relative: Hugo Helbing[18]
  • Depicted by: Restitutions and Case News : 23 June 2015: Restitution of Adolph Menzel pastel to the heirs of Berlin publisher Rudolf Mosse (1843-1920)[19], Schwarzbuch Bührle : Raubkunst für das Kunsthaus Zürich?[20], Swiss urged to provide missing links to Nazi-looted art[21], Bergier Commission Final Report[22]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: St. Gallen[23]
  • Partner in business or sport: Peter Nathan[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]
  • Owner of: Prater Landscape[26], Countess Széchenyi[27], Early Snow in Louveciennes[28], The Mönchsberg in Salzburg with the Josef Tower[29], Picnic on a Riverbank[30], Lady with red blouse[31], A garden path in Rueil[32], Haystacks at Giverny[33]
  • Investigated by: Art Looting Investigation Unit[34]
  • Significant person: Emil Georg Bührle[35], Theodor Fischer[36], Walter Andreas Hofer[37], Carl Montag[38], Benno Griebert[39]
  • Sibling: Otto Nathan[40]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Provenance[41]
  • P14536: 422504[42]

Why It Matters

Fritz Nathan is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Fritz Nathan born?

Fritz Nathan was born in Munich[2].

Where did Fritz Nathan die?

Fritz Nathan died in Zurich[4].

Who was Fritz Nathan married to?

Fritz Nathan's spouses include Ilse Gabriele Nathan[7].

What did Fritz Nathan do for work?

Fritz Nathan worked as an art dealer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . La Suisse détiendrait la clé d'œuvres volées par les nazis. buehrle.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ALIU Final Report. fold3.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Restitutions and Case News : 23 June 2015: Restitution of Adolph Menzel pastel to the heirs of Berlin publisher Rudolf Mosse (1843-1920). Retrieved . lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . lootedart.com. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . swissinfo.ch. swissinfo.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . lootedart.com. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . nga.gov. nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Cleveland Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . sammlung.belvedere.at. sammlung.belvedere.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Restitutions and Case News : 23 June 2015: Restitution of Adolph Menzel pastel to the heirs of Berlin publisher Rudolf Mosse (1843-1920). Retrieved . lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Kunstmuseum Bern masterpieces. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . christies.com. Retrieved . christies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . lootedart.com. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . ALIU Final Report. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . ALIU Final Report. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . ALIU Final Report. lootedart.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . AGORHA. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Proveana. proveana.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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