Wilhelm Leibl

German · 1844–1900 · Painter, Printmaker

Wilhelm Maria Hubertus Leibl was a German realist painter. He became famous for his portraits and depictions of scenes of peasant life. (Wikipedia)

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Wilhelm Maria Hubertus Leibl was a German realist painter. He became famous for his portraits and depictions of scenes of peasant life.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1844, CologneDied 1900, WürzburgOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q704661 ↗ULAN 500016534 ↗Museum works 20

French Realism

Also known as Leibl, Leibl Wilhelm, professor w. leibl, w. leibl, wilh. leibl, Wilhelm Maria Hubert Leibl, Wilhelm Maria Hubertus Leibl

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Portrait of an Old Peasant Woman, in Profile to the Right, and Peasant Woman with Closed Eyes1874, printed 1880 · electrotype on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances …

Wilhelm Leibl, Malresl Working in the Kitchen — **Malresl Working in the Kitchen**c. 1898 · graphite with stumping and erasures on polished wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Per…

Wilhelm Leibl, Two Women in the Kitchen — **Two Women in the Kitchen**1895/1897 · graphite and black chalk with stumping on old laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Purchased as…

Wilhelm Leibl, The Large Tree — **The Large Tree**1874/1875 · etching on japan paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Wilhelm Leibl, Farmhouse — **Farmhouse**1875/1877 · etching on buff japan paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Wilhelm Leibl, Meadow with Children — **Meadow with Children**1875/1877 · etching on japan paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Wilhelm Leibl, Ossenspan — **Ossenspan**1875 - 1877
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Wilhelm Leibl, Untitled — **Untitled**1872
Wallraf–Richartz Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Wallraf–Richartz Museum

Wilhelm Leibl, In expectation — **In expectation**1898
Museum der bildenden Künste ↗
CC BY 4.0 · Wilhelm Leibl, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) — Museum der bildenden Künste

Wilhelm Leibl, The Spinner — **The Spinner**1892
Museum der bildenden Künste ↗
CC BY 4.0 · Wilhelm Leibl, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) — Museum der bildenden Künste

Wilhelm Leibl, Three Women in Church — **Three Women in Church**1870
Hamburger Kunsthalle ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hamburger Kunsthalle

Wilhelm Leibl, The Chemist J Jais — **The Chemist J Jais**
Nationalmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Nationalmuseum

Wilhelm Leibl, Peasant Boy with Jug — **Peasant Boy with Jug**1875/77 · Etching on cream vellum paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Anselmo Carini Memorial Fund — public domain (CC0)

Wilhelm Leibl, The Smoker — **The Smoker**1873/74 · Etching on ivory Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection — public domain (…

Wilhelm Leibl, Old Man with a Walking Stick — **Old Man with a Walking Stick**1875/77 · Etching on tan laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mary S. Adams Endowment — public domain (CC0)

Wilhelm Leibl, Head of a Peasant — **Head of a Peasant**1874 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Paul B. Travis in memory of Paul B. Tra…

Wilhelm Leibl, Head of a Peasant Woman — **Head of a Peasant Woman**1874 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Paul B. Travis in memory of Paul B. Tra…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

Wilhelm Leibl

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