Friedrich Baur ( or ''Fridrichs Baurs'', 1879–1950) was a Latvian

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of Baltic German descent. His work was part of the art competitions at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

and the

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. Baurs was born in Latvia on 16 June 1879 while it was under the rule of the Russian Empire. During World War II, he left for Germany, where he died in 1950.

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1879 births 1950 deaths 20th-century Latvian painters 20th-century Latvian male artists Latvian male painters Art competitors at the 1932 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Latvian emigrants to Germany Art competitors at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Latvia-painter-stub