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Karl Blosfeldt

Dutch photographer and sculptor (1865–1933)

Karl Blosfeldt has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 13, 1865 in Schielo, Germany.

Born

June 13, 1865

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: December 9, 1932

Birthplace
Schielo, Germany
Professions
sculptor, botanical illustrator, photographer, professor, teacher
Citizenship
Free State of Anhalt, Duchy of Anhalt

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: June 13, 1865 (Luminous-Lint; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Benezit Dictionary of Artists; Integrated Authority File; RKDartists; BnF authorities; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie) or June 6, 1865 (The Fine Art Archive).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Karl Blosfeldt

Pseudonyms
Blossfeld, Karl

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Karl Blosfeldt born?

Karl Blosfeldt was born in Schielo, Germany.

When did Karl Blosfeldt die?

Karl Blosfeldt died on December 9, 1932.