Walter Leistikow
(1865–1908) German artist (1865-1908)
Walter Leistikow (1865–1908) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a printmaker. By year of birth, Walter Leistikow belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Walter Leistikow was born in Bydgoszcz and died in Berlin. Walter Leistikow trained at Academy of Arts, Berlin. The teachers included Hans Gude and Hermann Eschke. Wikidata associates Walter Leistikow with Impressionism. Walter Leistikow became a member of Berlin Secession and Vereinigung der XI.
One of the best-known works is ‘Lake Grunewald’. The catalogue has 4 works by Walter Leistikow with free images. The dated works span the years 1889–1905. Works by Walter Leistikow are held by Alte Nationalgalerie, Märkisches Museum, and Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include E. Phillips Fox, Paul Sawyier, Robert Polhill Bevan, Moina Mathers, and Akseli Gallen-Kallela.