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Woldemar Hau

1816-02-16 – 1895-01-01

Portrait of Woldemar Hau
Гау Владимир ИвановичCredit: Vladimir Hau

Life & Legacy

Woldemar Hau (Russian: Влади́мир Ива́нович Га́у, romanized: Vladimir Ivanovich Gau; 14 February [O.S. 4 February] 1816 – 23 March [O.S. 11 March] 1895) was a Baltic German painter, active in St. Petersburg during Tsar Nicholas I's reign. The younger half-brother to fellow artisan Eduard Hau, he was best known for his watercolor portraits of the Russian imperial family and nobility, typical of the Biedermeier style.

Occupation & Career

painter, portrait painter, artist

Education

Imperial Academy of Arts

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Education & Institutions

Imperial Academy of Arts

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Family & Relationships

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q821690 — wikidata View source

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