Fritz von Wille

Friedrich Gustav August Julius Philipp Rudolf von Wille, known as Fritz (21 April 1860, Weimar - 16 February 1941, Düsseldorf), was a German landscape painter and art professor; associated with the Düsseldorf School.

From 1879 to 1882, he attended the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where he initially studied with Andreas Müller and Heinrich Lauenstein, then took specialized courses from Peter Janssen.

His works were generally created by making quick, impressionistic sketches from nature; then turning them into detailed compositions in his studio.

His style was largely unaffected by the innovations of the following periods, although some small elements of Art Nouveau may be detected.

The largest collection of his works is held by the "Fritz-von-Wille-Museum", at the Beda House cultural center in Bitburg.