Carl Oesterley

German painter and art historian (1805-1891)
Person human Q880841
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Carl Oesterley

Summary

Carl Oesterley is a human[1]. He was born in Göttingen[2]. He was born on June 22, 1805[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on March 28, 1891[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], painter[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Carl Oesterley's place of birth was Göttingen[2].
  • Carl Oesterley passed away in Hanover[4].
  • Carl Oesterley was born on June 22, 1805[3].
  • Carl Oesterley died on March 28, 1891[5].
  • Carl Oesterley's father was Georg Heinrich Oesterley[10].
  • A child of Carl Oesterley was Carl August Heinrich Ferdinand Oesterley[11].
  • A child of Carl Oesterley was Marie Oesterley[12].
  • Carl Oesterley held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Carl Oesterley's professions included art historian[6].
  • Carl Oesterley's professions included painter[7].
  • Carl Oesterley's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Carl Oesterley held the position of court painter[14].
  • Among Carl Oesterley's employers was University of Göttingen[15].
  • Carl Oesterley's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[16].
  • Carl Oesterley received the Bavarian Order of Merit[17].
  • Carl Oesterley is recorded as male[18].
  • Carl Oesterley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Carl Oesterley's genre is portrait[20].
  • Carl Oesterley's Commons category is recorded as Carl Oesterley[21].
  • Carl Oesterley's archives at is recorded as Göttingen State and University Library[22].
  • Carl Oesterley's family name is recorded as Oesterley[23].
  • Carl Oesterley's given name is recorded as Carl[24].
  • Carl Oesterley's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • Carl Oesterley's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Carl Oesterley's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Göttingen[2], Carl Oesterley… he was born on June 22, 1805[3]. His father was Georg Heinrich Oesterley[10].

Education

Carl Oesterley was educated at University of Göttingen[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], painter[7], and university teacher[8]. Carl Oesterley was employed by University of Göttingen[15]. He held the position of court painter[14].

Recognition

Carl Oesterley received the Bavarian Order of Merit[17].

Personal Life

Children include Carl August Heinrich Ferdinand Oesterley[11], a painter[28], 1839–1930[29], of Germany[30] and Marie Oesterley[12], a painter[31], 1842–1917[32], of Germany[33].

Death and Burial

Carl Oesterley died on March 28, 1891[5]. He died in Hanover[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Oesterley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Carl Oesterley born?

Carl Oesterley was born in Göttingen[2].

Where did Carl Oesterley die?

Carl Oesterley died in Hanover[4].

Who were Carl Oesterley's parents?

Carl Oesterley's father was Georg Heinrich Oesterley[10].

What did Carl Oesterley do for work?

Carl Oesterley worked as art historian[6], painter[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Carl Oesterley go to school?

Carl Oesterley was educated at University of Göttingen[16].

What awards did Carl Oesterley receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1805-06-22T00:00:00Z
    Viaf cluster id 19954561
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id 117107263
    Kalliope-verbund (gnd) id 117107263
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation art historian, painter, university teacher
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  3. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer University of Göttingen
    Genre portrait
    Place of death Hanover
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