Heinrich Zille

German artist (1858-1929)

† 1929 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art; cross-wiki notability: 21 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

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

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Heinrich Zille was born on January 10, 1858 in Radeburg and died on August 9, 1929 in Berlin, aged 71. Recorded occupations: lithographer, photographer, painter, illustrator, graphic designer and graphic artist. Country of citizenship: Germany. Fields of work: painting, photography and erotic art. Educated at Académie Colarossi. Honours include honorary citizen of Berlin and Menzel prize. Member of Berlin Secession.

At a glance

Born: January 10, 1858 · Radeburg
Died: August 9, 1929 · Berlin
Age at death: 71
Citizenship: Germany
Occupations: lithographer, photographer, painter, illustrator, graphic designer, graphic artist
Education: Académie Colarossi
Honours: honorary citizen of Berlin, Menzel prize
Wikipedia editions: 21 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Heinrich Zille'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 1929 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q498211 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Heinrich Zille on Wikipedia.

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