Friedrich Wilhelm Saxesen

German painter and botanical illustrator (1792/94-1850); aka F.W. Saxesen
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Summary

Friedrich Wilhelm Saxesen was born on January 23, 1792[1]. He died on July 29, 1850[2], in Kiel[3]. He worked as a painter[4], botanical illustrator[5], pharmacist[6], copper engraver[7], and draftsperson[8]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1794[10]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1850[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Occupation: art educator[13], landscape painter[14], botanist[15], entomologist[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Wilhelm Saxesen[18]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[19], Friedrich[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[22]

FAQs

Where did Friedrich Wilhelm Saxesen die?

Friedrich Wilhelm Saxesen died in Kiel[3].

What did Friedrich Wilhelm Saxesen do for work?

Friedrich Wilhelm Saxesen worked as a painter[4], botanical illustrator[5], pharmacist[6], copper engraver[7], and draftsperson[8].

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . plantillustrations.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . plantillustrations.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . plantillustrations.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de']
    Sitelink count → 2
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, botanical illustrator, pharmacist +6
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Wilhelm Saxesen
    Entomologists of the world id → 17629
    Stuttgart database of scientific illustrators id → 3786
    Benezit id → B00161646
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