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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In the basement

Heinrich Zille

In the basement

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Emil hält ein Nickerchen, 1919

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Emil hält ein Nickerchen, 1919

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Lene mits Glasoje - Die Frau Direktor, pl.27 , 1919

Heinrich Zille

Lene mits Glasoje - Die Frau Direktor, pl.27 , 1919

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Bäuerin im Umschlagtuch, auf einer Bank sitzend

Heinrich Zille

Bäuerin im Umschlagtuch, auf einer Bank sitzend

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Mädchen mit Zopf

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Mädchen mit Zopf

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Die Landpartie - Aus meiner Jugendzeit..., 1920–1921

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Die Landpartie - Aus meiner Jugendzeit..., 1920–1921

Sale Date: June 4, 2010

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Geburtstagsblatt für Max Liebermann, 1927

Heinrich Zille

Geburtstagsblatt für Max Liebermann, 1927

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Herbst, 1895

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Herbst, 1895

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Porträt Heinrich Zille von oder nach August..., 1925

Heinrich Zille

Porträt Heinrich Zille von oder nach August..., 1925

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Porträt Heinrich Zille von August Kraus, 1925

Heinrich Zille

Porträt Heinrich Zille von August Kraus, 1925

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Vorstadt-Tingel-Tangel, 1903

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Vorstadt-Tingel-Tangel, 1903

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Klein und Gross, pl.39 (from Komm,..., 1924–1925

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Klein und Gross, pl.39 (from Komm,..., 1924–1925

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Bierkeller, Eiergasse-Berlin, 1892–1893

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Bierkeller, Eiergasse-Berlin, 1892–1893

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Frau mit Kindern beim Bad

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Frau mit Kindern beim Bad

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Kleinkind in Grüner Hose

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Kleinkind in Grüner Hose

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Mädchen in Grünem Kleid

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Mädchen in Grünem Kleid

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Ladenszene

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Ladenszene

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Jubiläumsgrüsse, 1922

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Jubiläumsgrüsse, 1922

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Zwei Frauen (on joined sheets), 1900

Heinrich Zille

Zwei Frauen (on joined sheets), 1900

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Belebendes Element

Heinrich Zille

Belebendes Element

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Rieke im Kriege (design), 1914–1918

Heinrich Zille

Rieke im Kriege (design), 1914–1918

Sale Date: June 2, 2010

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Männerkopf (+ 2 others, various sizes; 3 works)

Heinrich Zille

Männerkopf (+ 2 others, various sizes; 3 works)

Sale Date: June 2, 2010

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Mann mit Homburger (+ 2 others, various sizes; 3

Heinrich Zille

Mann mit Homburger (+ 2 others, various sizes; 3

Sale Date: June 2, 2010

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Unterhaltung zwischen einem Paar auf der Straße...

Heinrich Zille

Unterhaltung zwischen einem Paar auf der Straße...

Sale Date: June 2, 2010

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