Leo Schidlof
Leo R. Schidlof (* 1886 ; † October 17, 1966 in London ) was an Austrian art dealer , art expert and collector.
In the 1920s, Schidlof ran Leo Schidlof's art auction house (also known as the Leo Schidlof Art Auction Salon ) in Vienna and Paris (verified from 1919 to 1928). He was particularly interested in miniature painting . He became a leading expert in this field and presented a four-volume lexicon of European miniature painters from the 16th to 19th centuries. From 1946 he lived in London.
Publications
- The portrait miniature in France in the XVII., XVIII. and XIX. Century. As an appendix: General encyclopedia of miniaturists from all countries. Beyer, Vienna 1911.
- Catalog of the international miniature exhibition in the Albertina. Vienna, May – June 1924. Vienna 1924.
- Chefs-d'oeuvre de la miniature et de la gouache. Genève, Musée d'art et d'histoire, 23.6.-15.8.1956. Geneva 1956
- The miniature in Europe in the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. 4 volumes. Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, Graz 1964 (English edition) = La miniature en Europe aux 16e, 17e, 18e et 19e siècles. 4 volumes. Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, Graz 1964 (French edition).
literature
- Walter Koschatzky : Fascination Art. Memories of an Art Historian. Böhlau, Vienna 2001, pp. 211ff.
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SURNAME | Schidlof, Leo |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schidlof, Leo R. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian art dealer, art expert and collector |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1886 |
DATE OF DEATH | 17th October 1966 |
Place of death | London |