Ludwik Fryderyk Hildt
Ludwik Fryderyk Hildt (German Ludwig Friedrich Hildt, born August 6, 1847 in Warsaw ; † September 21, 1919 ibid) was a Polish painter and entomologist of the Protestant denomination . He came from a widespread Warsaw family of German origin.
Hildt became a pupil of Wojciech Gerson in Warsaw. From October 12, 1877 he studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich and continued his studies in Paris and Florence .
In addition to painting, Hildt also dealt with entomology and became a pioneer of this science in Poland. He wrote eight essays on the beetle fauna of Poland, including water beetles, longhorn beetles and dung beetles, as well as a guide for insect collectors.
He took part in scientific expeditions to the Caucasus, Crimea and Algeria. He also traveled to Poland, visiting the Podhale Highlands, the Suwałki region and the Lublin region .
He exhibited his pictures in the Zachęta Art Gallery . His insect collection in the Warsaw Museum of Industry and Agriculture burned down during the Second World War .
Ludwik Fryderyk Hildt was buried in the Warsaw Evangelical-Augsburg Cemetery .
Web links
- Matriculation Book Academy Munich
- Polish personal database
- Artinfo biography
- Polskie Towarzystwo Entomologiczne
- Polish National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hildt, Ludwik Fryderyk |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish painter and entomologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1919 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |