Leo Fritze, (1903 - 1974) was a
German artist. Born in Königsberg, he studied at the Kunstakademie Königsberg and in Berlin under Eugen Bracht. Not much
is known about Fritze’s career except that he travelled extensively and painted
scenes from his visits to Italy, Egypt and Asia. Leo Fritze lived in Ceylon for
extended periods during the 1930’s and 1940’s.
