David Bles

19th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands (1821-1899)
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David Bles

Summary

David Bles is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on January 1, 1821[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on January 1, 1899[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], and lithographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Bles was born in The Hague[2].
  • David Bles passed away in The Hague[4].
  • David Bles was born on January 1, 1821[3].
  • David Bles was born on September 19, 1821[10].
  • David Bles was born on September 20, 1821[11].
  • David Bles died on January 1, 1899[5].
  • David Bles died on September 3, 1899[12].
  • David Bles held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • David Bles worked as a painter[6].
  • David Bles's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • David Bles's professions included lithographer[8].
  • David Bles was educated at Royal Academy of Art[14].
  • A notable work attributed to David Bles is As the Old Sang, So the Young Pipe[15].
  • A notable work attributed to David Bles is The Conversation[16].
  • A notable work attributed to David Bles is Poverty and Wealth[17].
  • David Bles is recorded as male[18].
  • David Bles's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Bles's Commons category is recorded as David Bles[20].
  • David Bles's family name is recorded as Bles[21].
  • David Bles's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Bles's Commons gallery is recorded as David Bles[23].
  • David Bles's work location is recorded as The Hague[24].
  • David Bles's work location is recorded as Paris[25].
  • David Bles's work location is recorded as Paris[26].
  • David Bles's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], David Bles… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1821[3], September 19, 1821[10], and September 20, 1821[11].

Education

David Bles was educated at Royal Academy of Art[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], and lithographer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include As the Old Sang, So the Young Pipe[15], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1869[30]; The Conversation[16], a painting[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1850[33]; and Poverty and Wealth[17], a painting[34], founded in 1848[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1899[5] and September 3, 1899[12]. David Bles died in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

David Bles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was David Bles born?

David Bles's place of birth was The Hague[2].

Where did David Bles die?

David Bles passed away in The Hague[4].

What did David Bles do for work?

David Bles worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], and lithographer[8].

Where did David Bles go to school?

David Bles was educated at Royal Academy of Art[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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