Walter Liedtke
Walter Liedtke | |
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Born | Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | August 28, 1945
Died | February 3, 2015 Valhalla, New York, U.S. | (aged 69)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Art historian, writer, curator |
Years active | 1974–2015 |
Walter Arthur Liedtke, Jr. (August 28, 1945 – February 3, 2015)
Early life
Liedtke was born in
Career
Academia
Liedtke planned on a career in academia.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
After receiving a
Liedtke served as a curator of European Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for thirty-five years. Liedtke specialized in the paintings of Vermeer and the Delft School. The 2001 Liedtke-curated show, "Vermeer and the Delft School" was said to be the most popular art exhibition that year, attracting 555,000 visitors during its three-month run.[9]
At the time of his death he was preparing a catalogue of the museum's collection of Spanish paintings of the 15th to 18th century.[10]
Most recently, he worked on "El Greco in New York," a collaborative project that was co-curated with Keith Christiansen,[11] with the Hispanic Society of America and the Frick Collection held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from November 4, 2014 to February 1, 2015.[12]
Personal life
Liedtke was married to Nancy Liedtke a math teacher, artist, and equestrienne.[4] He commuted daily from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York City to what he called "the countryside," Bedford Hills, New York in Westchester County.[6] He said that he thought there was something "Dutch" about the way he lived: the idyllic countryside, his 100-year-old home, and his art collection, which he said was quintessentially Dutch in character.[6]
Death
Along with five others, Liedtke died in the February 3, 2015 Metro-North crash,[13][14] at the age of 69.[2][15] Thomas Campbell, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, described him as "one of the most distinguished scholars of Dutch and Flemish painting in the world."[2] Many in the art and museum community posted reflections and appreciation of Liedtke's work.[16][17] Memorial statements were widespread, and were both local[18] and international in scope.[4][19][20]
Honors
- 1993: Knight in the Order of Leopold by King Albert II of Belgium
- 2007: Officer in the Queen Beatrixof the Netherlands
Works and publications
Monographs
- Liedtke, Walter A. Jr. Architectural Paintings in Delft: 1650–1675. A Thesis (PhD) – University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 1974. OCLC 272495491
- Liedtke, Walter A. Architectural Painting in Delft: Gerard Houckgeest, Hendrick Van Vliet, Emanuel De Witte. Doornspijk, the Netherlands: Davaco, 1982. OCLC 9554399
- Liedtke, Walter A., and Anthonis van Dyck. Antony Van Dyck. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1985. OCLC 475286414
- Bauman, Guy C., and Walter A. Liedtke. Flemish Paintings in America: A Survey of Early Netherlandish and Flemish Paintings in the Public Collections of North America. Antwerp: Fonds Mercator, 1992. OCLC 489445924
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), and Walter A. Liedtke. Flemish Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Museum, 1984. Published in association with the J. Paul Getty Trust. OCLC 9785292
- Liedtke, Walter A. The Royal Horse and Rider: Painting, Sculpture, and Horsemanship 1500–1800. New York: Abaris Books, a Woodner Foundation Company, in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989. OCLC 507217109
- Brejon de Lavergnée, Arnauld, Barbara Brejon de Lavergnée, Katharine B. Baetjer, James David Draper, William M. Griswold, Walter A. Liedtke, Anne Norton, and Annie Scottez-De Wambrechies. Masterworks from the Musée Des Beaux-Arts, Lille. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1992. OCLC 901055202
- Masterworks from the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lille at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – 1992–1993 exhibition catalog
- Liedtke, Walter, Pieter de Hooch, Carel Fabritius, Johannes Vermeer, and Gerard Houckgeest. A View of Delft: Vermeer and His Contemporaries. Zwolle: Waanders, 2000. OCLC 185854242
- Liedtke, Walter. 2000. "The Study of Dutch Art in America". Artibus Et Historiae / Istituto Internationale Per Le Ricerche Di Storia Dell'Arte (IRSA). 2, no. 41, 2000. pp. 207–220. OCLC 886789750
- Plomp, Michiel, et al. Vermeer and the Delft School / Walter Liedtke. New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. OCLC 819761194
- Vermeer and the Delft School at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – 2001 exhibition catalog
- Liedtke, Walter A. Dutch Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2007. OCLC 156784902
- Liedtke, Walter A., and Johannes Vermeer. Vermeer: The Complete Paintings. Ghent, Belgium: Ludion Press, 2008. OCLC 237890666
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), and Liedtke, Walter A. The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer / Walter Liedtke. New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2009 OCLC 839735356
- The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – 2009 exhibition catalog
Multimedia
- Rose, Charlie, Philippe De Montebello, and Walter A. Liedtke. OCLC 489460736
- Liedtke, Walter. "The Age of Rembrandt" on "The Age of Rembrandt: Dutch Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art" exhibit (September 18, 2007 – January 6, 2008). Audio. Includes transcript.
- Rose, Charlie, Philippe De Montebello, and Walter A. Liedtke. OCLC 720822361
- Liedtke, Walter. "Special Exhibition: Vermeer’s Masterpiece, The Milkmaid" on "Vermeer's Masterpiece The Milkmaid" exhibit (September 10, 2009 – November 29, 2009). Audio. Includes transcript.
- Liedtke, Walter. "Connections: Living with Vermeer." The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2011. Multimedia presentation.
- Liedtke, Walter. "The Choice." on The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2013. Interactive audiovisual presentation.
References
- ^ The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d Kennedy, Randy (4 February 2015). "Walter Liedtke, Curator at Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dies at 69". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- CBS2 New York. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d Dickey, Stephanie (February 2015). "In Memoriam: Walter A. Liedtke (1945–2015)". Historians of Netherlandish Art. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Miller, Stephen (4 February 2015). "Walter Liedtke, Met Museum Curator, Vermeer Expert, Dies at 69". Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- OCLC 272495491.
- ^ Schwartz, Gary (7 February 2015). "The Young Walter Liedtke". The Schwartzlist. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Feldman, Harry (5 February 2015). "Walter Liedtke, 1945–2015". Art in America. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Jeromack, Paul (4 February 2015). "Walter Liedtke, Met's curator of Dutch and Flemish paintings, killed in train crash". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Lee (6 February 2015). ""Deep, Strong Opinions": Met Director Tom Campbell's Remembrances of Curator Walter Liedtke". CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Walter Liedtke: 1945–2015". Apollo Magazine. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Chung, Jen (4 February 2015). "Cuomo Calls Fatal Metro-North Crash "As Gruesome As I Have Seen"". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Celona, Larry; Harshbarger, Rebecca; Rosario, Frank; Cohen, Shawn (3 February 2015). "6 dead after Metro-North train collides with SUV". New York Post. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- New York Observer. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Wheelock, Jr., Arthur K. (6 February 2015). "Walter Liedtke: A Reflection and Appreciation". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Lee (4 February 2015). "Walter Liedtke, Consummate Curator of Dutch and Flemish Painting, Dies in a Train Crash (with my late video at the Met)". CultureGrrl: Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- The Leonard Lopate Show. WNYC. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
Includes 2009 interview on Vermeer and 2007 interview on Rembrandt
- ^ Kloos, Robert (4 February 2015). "In Memoriam: Walter Liedtke, Curator of European Paintings, Metropolitan Museum of Art". Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "HNA Remembers Walter Liedtke". Historians of Netherlandish Art. February 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.