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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An Art CriticLempertz · Nov 2023€403,200≈ $438,359≈ £352,379Sign up to see
Bauernmädchen mit weißem HalstuchGrisebach · Jun 2015€350,000≈ $389,690≈ £254,633Sign up to see
KücheninterieurGrisebach · Nov 2015€287,500≈ $304,348≈ £201,755Sign up to see

Wilhelm Leibl’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Wilhelm Leibl, Three Women in Church (Die Drei Frauen in Der Kirche), Oil on Mahogany Panel — Three Women in Church (Die Drei Frauen in Der Kirche)
DuMouchelles · Jun 13, 2025
$300Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, "Der Trinker", 1874, Radierung mit Plattenton — "Der Trinker", 1874
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Mar 20, 2025
€30Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, An Art Critic, Oil on panel — An Art Critic
Lempertz · Nov 18, 2023
€403,200Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Redheaded Boy, Oil on canvas — Redheaded Boy
Lempertz · May 20, 2023
€37,800Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Bildnis Frau Auguste Mayr, 1891, Oil on panel — Bildnis Frau Auguste Mayr, 1891
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 17, 2021
€68,750Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Mädchenbildnis (Therese Heyden), 1863, Oil on canvas, mounted on board — Mädchenbildnis (Therese Heyden), 1863
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 17, 2021
€3,625Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Mädchenkopf (genannt ,Die Malresl‘), 1897, Öl auf Holz — Mädchenkopf (genannt ,Die Malresl‘), 1897
Grisebach · Jun 9, 2021
€162,500Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Genre scene, Oil on canvas — Genre scene
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 10, 2021
$1,400Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, A Girl with Her Arms Crossed, Around 1870, Oil on canvas — A Girl with Her Arms Crossed, Around 1870
Arthouse Hejtmánek · Dec 10, 2020
CZK 450,000Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Mann mit Hut — Mann mit Hut
Kornfeld · Jun 13, 2019
CHF 1,850Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Bäuerin in Berbling — Bäuerin in Berbling
Kornfeld · Jun 13, 2019
CHF 16,000Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Bauernmädchen am Fenster, 1899, Kohle auf Papier — Bauernmädchen am Fenster, 1899
Grisebach · Oct 25, 2018
€77,500Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Entwurf zu den Wildschützen, 1884, Kohle auf Bütten (Wasserzeichen: ED & Cie P L BAS) — Entwurf zu den Wildschützen, 1884
Grisebach · May 31, 2017
€37,500Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Umkreis - Brustbild eines Knaben, Ca. 1870-1890, Oil on canvas — Umkreis - Brustbild eines Knaben, Ca. 1870-1890
Ketterer Kunst · Nov 25, 2016
€5,000Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Bildnis des Appellationsrats Stenglein, 1871, Öl auf Leinwand — Bildnis des Appellationsrats Stenglein, 1871
Grisebach · Jun 1, 2016
€150,000Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Girl's Head - so called Malresl, Oil on panel — Girl's Head - so called Malresl
Lempertz · May 21, 2016
€86,800Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Portrait des Theodor Hartzheim (1806-1870), Öl auf Leinwand — Portrait des Theodor Hartzheim (1806-1870)
Van Ham · May 13, 2016
€12,900Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Kücheninterieur, 1888, Öl auf Holz — Kücheninterieur, 1888
Grisebach · Nov 25, 2015
€287,500Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Zwei Frauenhände (ein Buch haltend), Um 1885, Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert — Zwei Frauenhände (ein Buch haltend), Um 1885
Grisebach · Jun 3, 2015
€31,250Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Bauernmädchen mit weißem Halstuch, 1897, Öl auf Mahagoni-Holz — Bauernmädchen mit weißem Halstuch, 1897
Grisebach · Jun 3, 2015
€350,000Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Porträt einer alten Frau, Ca. 1860, Charcoal drawing — Porträt einer alten Frau, Ca. 1860
Ketterer Kunst · May 22, 2015
€1,000Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Interior, oil on board, parquetted — Interior
im Kinsky · Jan 28, 2014
€4,096Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Bildnis der Bankiersgattin Regina Schoenlin, Um 1869, Öl auf Leinwand. Doubliert — Bildnis der Bankiersgattin Regina Schoenlin, Um 1869
Grisebach · May 30, 2012
€30,500Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Studienkopf eines braunbärtigen Mannes vor grünem Hintergrund, 1884, Öl auf Holz — Studienkopf eines braunbärtigen Mannes vor grünem Hintergrund, 1884
Grisebach · May 30, 2012
€173,240Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, CELLO PLAYER STUDY OF A CONCERT (verso), Pencil on paper — CELLO PLAYER STUDY OF A CONCERT (verso)
Lempertz · Nov 20, 2011
€36,300Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Studienkopf einer jungen Dame mit flachem Hut (Bildnis Felicia Kirchdorffer), 1896, Öl auf Holz — Studienkopf einer jungen Dame mit flachem Hut (Bildnis Felicia Kirchdorffer), 1896
Grisebach · Jun 5, 2009
€47,600Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, BILDNIS DES MALERS RUDOLF HIRTH DU FRÊNES., Signiert und datiert unten links: W. Leibl 67. Öl auf Leinwand (doubliert) — BILDNIS DES MALERS RUDOLF HIRTH DU FRÊNES.
Lempertz · May 18, 2008
€50,400Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Lesende Frau, 1874, Etching — Lesende Frau, 1874
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2005
€476Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Der Freund Sperl en face, Pencil drawing — Der Freund Sperl en face
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 29, 2004
€3,627Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, Der Trinker (Bildnis des Wirts Rauecker), 1874, Etching — Der Trinker (Bildnis des Wirts Rauecker), 1874
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 24, 2003
€173Sign up free to see

Wilhelm Leibl, The Red Beard - Portrait of Josef Holzmair, called "Stöckl, Oil on canvas — The Red Beard - Portrait of Josef Holzmair, called "Stöckl
Lempertz · Nov 20, 2021

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…

Wilhelm Leibl

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Works in museum collections

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