François Kinson

Belgian painter (1771-1839)
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François Kinson

Summary

François Kinson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bruges[2]. He was born on February 28, 1771[3]. He died in Bruges[4]. He died on October 18, 1839[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bruges[2], François Kinson…
  • François Kinson passed away in Bruges[4].
  • François Kinson was born on February 28, 1771[3].
  • François Kinson was born on February 28, 1770[9].
  • François Kinson died on October 18, 1839[5].
  • Burial took place at Centrale Begraafplaats[10].
  • Among François Kinson's spouses was Augustine Sophie Le Prince[11].
  • François Kinson held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[12].
  • François Kinson held citizenship in First French Empire[13].
  • François Kinson held citizenship in United Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • François Kinson held citizenship in Belgium[15].
  • François Kinson worked as a painter[6].
  • François Kinson's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • François Kinson held the position of court painter[16].
  • François Kinson's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts Bruges[17].
  • A notable work attributed to François Kinson is Academic study after a sculpture: Apollo Belvedere[18].
  • François Kinson is recorded as male[19].
  • François Kinson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • François Kinson's Commons category is recorded as François Joseph Kinson[21].
  • François Kinson's given name is recorded as François[22].
  • François Kinson's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • François Kinson's sponsor is recorded as Napoleon[24].
  • François Kinson's sponsor is recorded as Jérôme Bonaparte[25].
  • François Kinson's work location is recorded as Bruges[26].
  • François Kinson's work location is recorded as Paris[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bruges[2], François Kinson… Recorded date of birth include February 28, 1771[3] and February 28, 1770[9].

Education

François Kinson was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Bruges[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. François Kinson held the position of court painter[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to François Kinson is Academic study after a sculpture: Apollo Belvedere[18].

Personal Life

François Kinson was married to Augustine Sophie Le Prince[11].

Death and Burial

François Kinson died on October 18, 1839[5]. He died in Bruges[4]. He is buried at Centrale Begraafplaats[10].

Why It Matters

François Kinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was François Kinson born?

François Kinson's place of birth was Bruges[2].

Where did François Kinson die?

François Kinson died in Bruges[4].

Who was François Kinson married to?

François Kinson's spouses include Augustine Sophie Le Prince[11].

What did François Kinson do for work?

François Kinson worked as painter[6] and draftsperson[7].

Where did François Kinson go to school?

François Kinson was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Bruges[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Roglo person id p=francois+joseph;n=kinson
    Rijksmuseum research library authority id 205775
    Athenaeum person id 12581
    Early modern letters online person id 86c18f78-f8bd-4e84-9093-51fd78113fa0
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  2. 27d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library
    Given name François, Joseph
    Sponsor
    Has works in the collection Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Groeningemuseum, Museum of the History of France +15
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