Alexandre Calame

Swiss painter (1810-1864)
Person human Q621994
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Summary

Alexandre Calame is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vevey[2]. He was born on May 28, 1810[3]. He died in Menton[4]. He died on March 19, 1864[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], visual artist[8], graphic artist[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vevey[2].
  • Alexandre Calame died in Menton[4].
  • Alexandre Calame was born on May 28, 1810[3].
  • Alexandre Calame died on March 19, 1864[5].
  • Alexandre Calame is buried at Cemetery of Kings[12].
  • A child of Alexandre Calame was Arthur Calame[13].
  • Alexandre Calame held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • Alexandre Calame worked as a painter[6].
  • Alexandre Calame worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Alexandre Calame worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Alexandre Calame's professions included graphic artist[9].
  • Alexandre Calame's professions included draftsperson[10].
  • Alexandre Calame's field of work was visual arts[15].
  • Alexandre Calame's education included a stint at François Diday[16].
  • A notable student of Alexandre Calame was Arthur Calame[17].
  • A notable student of Alexandre Calame was Mikhail Spiridonovich Erassi[18].
  • A notable student of Alexandre Calame was Eugène Castelnau[19].
  • A notable student of Alexandre Calame was Adolphe Potter[20].
  • A notable student of Alexandre Calame was Robert Zünd[21].
  • A notable student of Alexandre Calame was Pierre Alexandre Jeanniot[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexandre Calame is Landscape[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexandre Calame is Mountain Landscape[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexandre Calame is Q17816420[25].
  • Alexandre Calame was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Alexandre Calame's religion is recorded as reformed[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vevey[2], Alexandre Calame… he was born on May 28, 1810[3].

Education

Alexandre Calame was educated at François Diday[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], visual artist[8], graphic artist[9], and draftsperson[10]. Alexandre Calame's field of work was visual arts[15]. Notable students include Arthur Calame[17], a painter[28], 1843–1919[29], of Switzerland[30]; Mikhail Spiridonovich Erassi[18], a painter[31], 1823–1899[32], of Russian Empire[33], awarded the Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[34]; Eugène Castelnau[19], a painter[35], 1827–1894[36], of France[37]; Adolphe Potter[20], a painter[38], 1835–1911[39], of Switzerland[40]; Robert Zünd[21], a painter[41], 1827–1909[42], of Switzerland[43]; and Pierre Alexandre Jeanniot[22], a painter[44], 1826–1892[45], of France[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Landscape[23], a painting[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1837[49]; Mountain Landscape[24], a painting[50], founded in 1838[51]; and Q17816420[25], a painting[52], founded in 1852[53].

Personal Life

A child of Alexandre Calame was Arthur Calame[13]. His religion is recorded as reformed[27].

Death and Burial

Alexandre Calame died on March 19, 1864[5]. He passed away in Menton[4]. He is buried at Cemetery of Kings[12].

Why It Matters

Alexandre Calame ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Eugène Louis Boudin[56], a painter[57], 1824–1898[58], of France[59], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[60].

FAQs

Where was Alexandre Calame born?

Born in Vevey[2].

Where did Alexandre Calame die?

Alexandre Calame passed away in Menton[4].

What did Alexandre Calame do for work?

Alexandre Calame worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], visual artist[8], graphic artist[9], and draftsperson[10].

Where did Alexandre Calame go to school?

Alexandre Calame was educated at François Diday[16].

Who did Alexandre Calame influence?

Alexandre Calame has been cited as an influence by Eugène Louis Boudin[56].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  1. 21d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B9ED-9D6A-8EDD-5A9A-602A
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  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 15w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 18w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Arthur Calame, Mikhail Spiridonovich Erassi, Eugène Castelnau +3
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 2034564
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