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Charles Geefs

Belgian sculptor and painter (1829-1911)
Person Human Q52155068

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
1829
Date of death
April 5, 1911
Place of birth
Antwerp
Place of death
Schaerbeek
Country of citizenship
Belgium[7]
Occupation
sculptor, painter
Educated at
Royal Academy of Fine Arts[8]
Sibling
Alexandre Geefs, Jean Geefs, Joseph Geefs, Guillaume Geefs, Aloys Geefs, Théodore Geefs[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Birth name
Carolus Franciscus Geefs[12]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[20]
Family name
Geefs[10]
Given name
Charles[11]
Has works in the collection
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Charles Geefs en Karel Geefs nl Carolus Franciscus Geefs nl Charles François Geefs
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
96697401
Artists of the World ID
00030200
Artnet artist ID
charles-geefs
Benezit ID
B00071879
FOIH person ID
7418
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11gh6mtzsf
HAND ID
E1DC-A41C-E91E-FCC8-7E99
MSBI person ID
msib7_1284405937
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
13346
MutualArt artist ID
273597CEC1C5219E
RKDartists ID
331280
Union List of Artist Names ID
500197506

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Summary

Born in Antwerp[1], he… he was born on January 1, 1829[2]. He died in Schaerbeek[3]. He died on April 5, 1911[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5] and painter[6].

FAQs

Where was Charles Geefs born?

Charles Geefs's place of birth was Antwerp[1].

Where did Charles Geefs die?

Charles Geefs died in Schaerbeek[3].

What did Charles Geefs do for work?

Charles Geefs worked as sculptor[5] and painter[6].

Where did Charles Geefs go to school?

Charles Geefs was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[8].

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  1. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artnet artist ID → charles-geefs
    Date of birth → 1829
    Benezit ID → B00071879
    Artists of the World ID → 00030200
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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