Walter Firle or Walther Firle (August 22, 1859 in Breslau – November 20, 1929 in Munich) was a German portrait and genre painter.

Walter Firle
BornAugust 22, 1859
DiedNovember 20, 1929
NationalityGerman

He was born in Breslau (now Wrocław) and died in Munich, where much of his work remains in public collections. Perhaps his most notable work is the portrait of King Ludwig III that was used for several postal stamp designs in the state of Bavaria.

The Fairy Tale
Bavarian stamp with portrait of King Ludwig III by Walter Firle (1915)
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