Edmonia Lewis

African American sculptor (1844–1907)
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Edmonia Lewis
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Edmonia Lewis

Summary

Edmonia Lewis is a human[1]. She was born in Rensselaer County[2]. She was born on +1844-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on +1907-09-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a sculptor[6] and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edmonia Lewis was born in Rensselaer County[2].
  • Edmonia Lewis's place of birth was Greenbush[9].
  • Edmonia Lewis passed away in London[4].
  • Edmonia Lewis passed away in Hammersmith[10].
  • Edmonia Lewis was born on +1844-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edmonia Lewis was born on +1845-07-04T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Edmonia Lewis died on +1907-09-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green[12].
  • Edmonia Lewis held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Edmonia Lewis is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Edmonia Lewis is identified as part of the Ojibwe ethnic group[15].
  • Edmonia Lewis's professions included sculptor[6].
  • Edmonia Lewis's professions included artist[7].
  • Edmonia Lewis's field of work was art of sculpture[16].
  • Edmonia Lewis's education included a stint at Oberlin College[17].
  • Edmonia Lewis was educated at Oberlin Academy[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Edmonia Lewis is Hiawatha and Minnehaha[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Edmonia Lewis is The Death of Cleopatra[20].
  • Edmonia Lewis's image is recorded as Sculptress Supreme Edmonia Lewis (49868214211).jpg[21].
  • Edmonia Lewis's image is recorded as Edmonia Lewis.jpg[22].
  • Edmonia Lewis's image is recorded as Edmonia Lewis by Henry Rocher (cropped).jpg[23].
  • Edmonia Lewis's image is recorded as Edmonia-lewis 02.jpg[24].
  • Edmonia Lewis's image is recorded as Edmonia-lewis 01.jpg[25].
  • Edmonia Lewis is recorded as female[26].
  • Edmonia Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Rensselaer County[2], a county of New York[28], in United States[29], founded in 1791[30] and Greenbush[9], a former town[31], in United States[32]. Recorded date of birth include +1844-07-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1845-07-04T00:00:00Z[11]. Ethnic identities include African Americans[14], an ethnic group by residency[33], in United States[34] and Ojibwe[15], an ethnic group[35], in United States[36].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[17], a college[37], in United States[38], founded in 1833[39], headquartered in Oberlin[40] and Oberlin Academy[18], a school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1833[43]. Edmonia Lewis studied under Edward Augustus Brackett[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6] and artist[7]. Edmonia Lewis's field of work was art of sculpture[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hiawatha and Minnehaha[19], a group of sculptures[45], founded in 1868[46] and The Death of Cleopatra[20], a sculpture[47], in United States[48], founded in 1876[49].

Death and Burial

Edmonia Lewis died on +1907-09-17T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include London[4], a metropolis[50], in Roman Empire[51], founded in 0047[52] and Hammersmith[10], an area of London[53], in United Kingdom[54]. She is buried at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green[12].

Why It Matters

Edmonia Lewis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Edmonia Lewis born?

Edmonia Lewis's place of birth was Rensselaer County[2].

Where did Edmonia Lewis die?

Edmonia Lewis passed away in London[4].

What did Edmonia Lewis do for work?

Edmonia Lewis worked as sculptor[6] and artist[7].

Where did Edmonia Lewis go to school?

Edmonia Lewis was educated at Oberlin College[17] and Oberlin Academy[18].

References

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  8. [4] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. wikidata.org.
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  19. [14] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . vocab.getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . beta.prx.org. Retrieved . beta.prx.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [20] . wikidata.org.
  26. [44] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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