Heinrich Zille

(German, 1858–1929)

Heinrich Zille was a popular German illustrator and photographer known for his satirical and humorous drawings of working-class Berlin citizens. Born on January 10, 1858 in Radeburg, Germany, in 1887 his family moved to Berlin where he began an apprenticeship as a lithographer. When he lost his job in 1910, the well-known German Impressionist painter Max Liebermann encouraged Zille to make a living from his drawings alone, which he had already been publishing in Simplicissimus, Berlin’s satirical weekly newspaper. His fame peaked towards the end of his life in the 1920s, during the “golden age” of the Weimar Republic: in 1921, the National Gallery of London acquired a selection of his drawings, and in 1924 he was awarded with a professorship by the Academy of the Arts in Berlin. In 1928, Zille’s 70th birthday was celebrated throughout Berlin, and he died the following year on August 9, 1929.

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Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art

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August Gaul, Käthe Kollwitz, Max Liebermann, Max Slevogt, Emil Rudolf Weiss

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Heinrich Zille (2,873 results)
FRAU MIT PLEUREUSE, 1903

Heinrich Zille

FRAU MIT PLEUREUSE, 1903

Sale Date: June 7, 1991

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SPAZIERGANGER (B), 1906

Heinrich Zille

SPAZIERGANGER (B), 1906

Sale Date: June 7, 1991

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FERIENKOLONIE, 1919

Heinrich Zille

FERIENKOLONIE, 1919

Sale Date: June 7, 1991

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KLEIN UND GROSS, 1924

Heinrich Zille

KLEIN UND GROSS, 1924

Sale Date: June 7, 1991

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DES LEBENS SATT, 1890–1892

Heinrich Zille

DES LEBENS SATT, 1890–1892

Sale Date: June 1, 1991

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STUDIENBLATT MIT AKTEN, 1923

Heinrich Zille

STUDIENBLATT MIT AKTEN, 1923

Sale Date: June 1, 1991

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ZWANGLOSE GESCHICHTEN UND BILDER VON..., 1919

Heinrich Zille

ZWANGLOSE GESCHICHTEN UND BILDER VON..., 1919

Sale Date: June 1, 1991

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Auf dem Wochenmarkt (Markt auf dem Friedrich , 1901

Heinrich Zille

Auf dem Wochenmarkt (Markt auf dem Friedrich , 1901

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

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SCHLUB DER ATELIERFREIHEIT, 1901

Heinrich Zille

SCHLUB DER ATELIERFREIHEIT, 1901

Sale Date: May 28, 1991

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ZWANGLOSE GESCHICHTEN UND BILDER, 1919

Heinrich Zille

ZWANGLOSE GESCHICHTEN UND BILDER, 1919

Sale Date: May 28, 1991

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VOR DEM MILCHLADEN, 1924

Heinrich Zille

VOR DEM MILCHLADEN, 1924

Sale Date: May 25, 1991

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POSTKARTEN. 3 BLL, 1925

Heinrich Zille

POSTKARTEN. 3 BLL, 1925

Sale Date: May 1, 1991

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ZUR MUTTER ERDE. HELIOGRAVURE (NACH..., 1905–1958

Heinrich Zille

ZUR MUTTER ERDE. HELIOGRAVURE (NACH..., 1905–1958

Sale Date: April 27, 1991

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FRAU CLARA, 1919–1919

Heinrich Zille

FRAU CLARA, 1919–1919

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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STRASSENSZENEN

Heinrich Zille

STRASSENSZENEN

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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STUDIENBLATT MIT SINGENDEN KINDERN, 1916–1916

Heinrich Zille

STUDIENBLATT MIT SINGENDEN KINDERN, 1916–1916

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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FERIENPATEN, 1916–1916

Heinrich Zille

FERIENPATEN, 1916–1916

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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AUF URLAUB, 1916–1916

Heinrich Zille

AUF URLAUB, 1916–1916

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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KARTOFFELSTEHEN, 1916–1916

Heinrich Zille

KARTOFFELSTEHEN, 1916–1916

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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REISIGSAMMLERINNEN (BIS 30X24CM), 1975–1975

Heinrich Zille

REISIGSAMMLERINNEN (BIS 30X24CM), 1975–1975

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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AKTSDIEN, 1975–1975

Heinrich Zille

AKTSDIEN, 1975–1975

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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HUNGER., 1924–1924

Heinrich Zille

HUNGER., 1924–1924

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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FRAU MIT PLEUREUSE., 1903–1903

Heinrich Zille

FRAU MIT PLEUREUSE., 1903–1903

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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NACHTLICHE STRASSENSZENE, 1919–1919

Heinrich Zille

NACHTLICHE STRASSENSZENE, 1919–1919

Sale Date: December 5, 1990

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