Ludwig Steitz b. 1885

Also known as Ludwig Edgar Steitz
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sculptor and painter who won Lady Hackett's Prize for Figure Drawing in 1912. Steitz was a bachelor, apparently of independent means, who in later life, lived a reclusive existance in Caledonian Avenue in Maylands surrounded by some 3000 of his artworks.
Name
Ludwig Steitz
Also known as Ludwig Edgar Steitz
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1885
Birth place
Hamburg, Germany
Death date
1966
Active Period
  • c.1908 - c.1955
Arrival
  • 1894
Training
  • England, UK
  • Studied under J. W. R. Linton, Perth Technical School, Perth, WA
Initial Record Data Source
  • Western Australian artists, designers & makers (1829-1959)