Walter Liedtke

Walter Liedtke
Born(1945-08-28)August 28, 1945
Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 3, 2015(2015-02-03) (aged 69)
Valhalla, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Art historian, writer, curator
Years active1974–2015

Walter Arthur Liedtke, Jr. (August 28, 1945 – February 3, 2015)[1] was an American art historian, writer and Curator of Dutch and Flemish Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[2] He was known as one of the world's leading scholars of Dutch and Flemish paintings.[1] He died in the 2015 Metro-North Valhalla train crash.[3]

  1. ^ a b Campbell, Thomas P. (5 February 2015). "Walter Liedtke, Our Friend and Distinguished Colleague (1945–2015)". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Randy (4 February 2015). "Walter Liedtke, Curator at Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dies at 69". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. ^ Tyler, Dana (4 February 2015). "Art Curator Among Those Killed In Valhalla Metro-North Accident" (TV program). CBS2 New York. Retrieved 4 April 2015.