Wilhelm Beetz (historian)
Wilhelm Beetz (born February 26, 1882 in Kiel , † July 14, 1966 in Vienna ) was an Austrian art historian .
biography
Wilhelm Beetz joined the kuk Familienfideikommiss library in 1906 and studied in Vienna and Innsbruck . He completed his studies in 1924 with a doctorate in philosophy. As early as 1921 he worked in the Austrian National Library , where he became director of the portrait collection in 1932. In the same year he was appointed councilor .
Wilhelm Beetz was buried on July 19, 1966 in the Neustift cemetery in a grave with the right to use the grave for the duration of the cemetery.
Publications (selection)
- (Editor): Laxenburg - A guide through the palace and the park , Verlag Gerlach und Wiedling, Vienna, around 1926
- Austrian portrait exhibition 1815-1914 - Organized by the Association of Museum Friends in Vienna ; October to December 1927, Künstlerhaus, 1927
- The "Hermes Villa" in Lainz - With a short history of the zoo , Gerlach und Wiedling publishing house, Vienna, 1929
- The development of the portrait collection of the National Library - In memory of the foundation 150 years ago , Verlag der Deutschen Vereins-Druckerei, Graz, 1935
- The Vienna Opera House - 1869 to 1955 , Panorama-Verlag, Vienna, 1955
literature
- Felix Czeike : Historical Lexicon Vienna. Volume 1: A – Da. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1992, ISBN 3-218-00543-4 , p. ( Wilhelm Beetz (art historian) in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna ).
Remarks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beetz, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian art historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiel |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1966 |
| Place of death | Vienna |