Alexander Koester

German painter (1864-1932)
Person human Q2642469
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Summary

Alexander Koester was born on February 10, 1864[1], in Bergneustadt[2]. He died on December 21, 1932[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
  • Field of work: painting[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Genre: portrait[10]
  • Commons category: Alexander Koester[11]
  • Residence: Munich[12]
  • Family name: Koester[13]
  • Given name: Alexander[14]
  • Described by source: Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[16]
  • Commons Creator page: Alexander Koester[17]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1879[18]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1932[19]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[20]
  • Has works in the collection: Belvedere[21], Dallas Museum of Art[22], Bavarian State Painting Collections[23]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[24]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[25]
  • P14536: 408883[26]
  • P14750: 3D8D-4F34-876A-D7CF-B56B[27]

Why It Matters

Alexander Koester has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Koester born?

Alexander Koester was born in Bergneustadt[2].

Where did Alexander Koester die?

Alexander Koester died in Munich[4].

What did Alexander Koester do for work?

Alexander Koester worked as a painter[5].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3D8D-4F34-876A-D7CF-B56B
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 3D8D-4F34-876A-D7CF-B56B, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274736|batch #274736]]"
  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 408883
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 408883, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  3. 16w ago · Animalparty · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Family name → Koester
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Artsy artist id: alexander-max-koester, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/28931138|Alexander Max Koester (#28931138)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/52|"
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