Frederick Varley

Canadian painter, member of the Canadian Group of Seven artists (1881-1969)
Person human Q2301935
Frederick Varley
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Frederick Varley

Summary

Frederick Varley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1881-01-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on +1969-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], visual artist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Varley was born in Sheffield[2].
  • Frederick Varley passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Frederick Varley was born on +1881-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frederick Varley died on +1969-09-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at McMichael Canadian Art Collection[10].
  • Frederick Varley held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Frederick Varley worked as a painter[6].
  • Frederick Varley's professions included visual artist[7].
  • Frederick Varley worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Frederick Varley's field of work was painting[12].
  • Frederick Varley's field of work was art of drawing[13].
  • Frederick Varley received the Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[14].
  • Frederick Varley received the Willingdon Prize[15].
  • Frederick Varley received the Person of National Historic Significance[16].
  • Frederick Varley was a member of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[17].
  • Frederick Varley was a member of Group of Seven[18].
  • Frederick Varley's image is recorded as Frederick Horsman Varley by John Vanderpant.jpg[19].
  • Frederick Varley is recorded as male[20].
  • Frederick Varley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Frederick Varley's genre is recorded as portrait[22].
  • Frederick Varley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000096542496[23].
  • Frederick Varley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79427452[24].
  • Frederick Varley's GND ID is recorded as 119488833[25].
  • Frederick Varley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81028306[26].
  • Frederick Varley's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500025514[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frederick Varley's place of birth was Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1881-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], visual artist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include painting[12], a method[28] and art of drawing[13], an academic major[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[14], a fellowship award[30], in Canada[31]; Willingdon Prize[15]; and Person of National Historic Significance[16], an award[32], in Canada[33].

Death and Burial

Frederick Varley died on +1969-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He is buried at McMichael Canadian Art Collection[10].

Why It Matters

Frederick Varley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Frederick Varley born?

Frederick Varley's place of birth was Sheffield[2].

Where did Frederick Varley die?

Frederick Varley passed away in Toronto[4].

What did Frederick Varley do for work?

Frederick Varley worked as painter[6], visual artist[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Frederick Varley receive?

Honors received include Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[14], Willingdon Prize[15], and Person of National Historic Significance[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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