François Simonau

Belgian painter and lithographer, 1783-1859 (1783–1859)
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François Simonau

Summary

François Simonau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q724025[2]. He was born on January 1, 1783[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on August 1, 1859[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • François Simonau was born in Q724025[2].
  • François Simonau died in London[4].
  • François Simonau was born on January 1, 1783[3].
  • François Simonau died on August 1, 1859[5].
  • François Simonau held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • François Simonau worked as a painter[6].
  • François Simonau worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • François Simonau's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts Bruges[10].
  • A notable student of François Simonau was Emma Soyer[11].
  • A notable work attributed to François Simonau is Portait of Fanny Cerrito[12].
  • François Simonau is recorded as male[13].
  • François Simonau's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • François Simonau's Commons category is recorded as François Simonau[15].
  • François Simonau's family name is recorded as Simonau[16].
  • François Simonau's given name is recorded as François[17].
  • François Simonau's relative is recorded as Emma Soyer[18].
  • François Simonau's relative is recorded as Gustave Adolphe Simonau[19].
  • François Simonau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bruges dialect[20].
  • François Simonau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • François Simonau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • François Simonau's Commons Creator page is recorded as François Simonau[23].
  • François Simonau's sibling is recorded as Pierre Simonau[24].
  • François Simonau's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25].
  • François Simonau's has works in the collection is recorded as Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium[26].
  • François Simonau's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum de Fundatie[27].

Body

Origins and Family

François Simonau was born in Q724025[2]. He was born on January 1, 1783[3].

Education

François Simonau's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts Bruges[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. A notable student of François Simonau was Emma Soyer[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to François Simonau is Portait of Fanny Cerrito[12].

Death and Burial

François Simonau died on August 1, 1859[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

François Simonau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was François Simonau born?

François Simonau was born in Q724025[2].

Where did François Simonau die?

François Simonau died in London[4].

What did François Simonau do for work?

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

Where did François Simonau go to school?

François Simonau was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Bruges[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . British Museum. Retrieved . britishmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . fine-arts-museum.be. Retrieved . fine-arts-museum.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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