Douglas Cooper

British art historian, art critic and art collector (1911–1984)
Person human Q1252116
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Douglas Cooper

Summary

Douglas Cooper is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on February 20, 1911[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on April 1, 1984[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], art dealer[9], and exhibition curator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Cooper was born in London[2].
  • Douglas Cooper passed away in London[4].
  • Douglas Cooper was born on February 20, 1911[3].
  • Douglas Cooper died on April 1, 1984[5].
  • Douglas Cooper died on January 1, 1984[12].
  • Douglas Cooper held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Douglas Cooper's professions included art historian[6].
  • Douglas Cooper worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Douglas Cooper's professions included writer[8].
  • Douglas Cooper worked as an art dealer[9].
  • Douglas Cooper's professions included exhibition curator[10].
  • Douglas Cooper worked as a critic[14].
  • Douglas Cooper was educated at Trinity College[15].
  • Douglas Cooper's education included a stint at Repton School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Cooper is Masterpieces of French painting from the Bührle collection : from Ingres to Picasso[17].
  • Douglas Cooper was a member of Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program[18].
  • Douglas Cooper is recorded as male[19].
  • Douglas Cooper's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Douglas Cooper's unmarried partner is recorded as John Richardson[21].
  • Douglas Cooper's family name is recorded as Cooper[22].
  • Douglas Cooper's given name is recorded as Douglas[23].
  • Douglas Cooper's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • Douglas Cooper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Douglas Cooper's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Douglas Cooper's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on February 20, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1546[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Repton School[16], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1908[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], art dealer[9], exhibition curator[10], and critic[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Douglas Cooper is Masterpieces of French painting from the Bührle collection : from Ingres to Picasso[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 1, 1984[5] and January 1, 1984[12]. Douglas Cooper died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Douglas Cooper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Cooper born?

Douglas Cooper was born in London[2].

Where did Douglas Cooper die?

Douglas Cooper passed away in London[4].

What did Douglas Cooper do for work?

Douglas Cooper worked as art historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], art dealer[9], and exhibition curator[10].

Where did Douglas Cooper go to school?

Douglas Cooper was educated at Trinity College[15] and Repton School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . nybooks.com. nybooks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Q84353965. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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