Willy Zirges
Willy Zirges , also Walter Zirges (* 1867 in Leipzig , † 1938 in Berlin) was a German painter and lithographer.
Willy Zirges studied painting at the art academies in Leipzig , Munich , Milan and from 1893 to 1896 in Berlin . At the Prussian Academy of the Arts he was a student of Max Koner and Woldemar Friedrich .
After graduation he worked as a painter in Berlin, Thuringia and Hesse. He dealt with landscape, genre and portrait painting. He illustrated ballads by Carl Loewe (Hanfstaengl's successor publisher). His works also appeared in the " Gartenlaube ".
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Commons : Willy Zirges - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Willy Zirges (1867-after 1930), b. In: Historia auction house. February 25, 2015, archived from the original on March 8, 2016 (short CV).
- Willy Zirges. Invaluable(English, more pictures from Willy Zirges).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zirges, Willy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zirges, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and lithographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1930 |