Emil Orlik

Czech photographer, graphic, painter, portrait painter and scenographer (1870-1932)

† 1932 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art; cross-wiki notability: 24 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Modern Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Emil Orlik was born on July 21, 1870 in Prague and died on September 28, 1932 in Berlin, aged 62. Recorded occupations: lithographer, painter, pedagogue, photographer, etcher and printmaker. Country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia, Cisleithania and Germany. Associated movement: Vienna Secession. Fields of work: painting and photography. Member of Berlin Secession.

At a glance

Born: July 21, 1870 · Prague
Died: September 28, 1932 · Berlin
Age at death: 62
Citizenship: Czechoslovakia, Cisleithania, Germany
Occupations: lithographer, painter, pedagogue, photographer, etcher, printmaker
Movements: Vienna Secession
Wikipedia editions: 24 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Emil Orlik's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1932 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q379150 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Emil Orlik on Wikipedia.

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