George Johann Scharf

painter, draughtsman and lithographer (1788-1860)
Person human Q5541103
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George Johann Scharf

Summary

George Johann Scharf is a human[1]. He was born in Mainburg[2]. He was born on 1788[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1860[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], draftsperson[8], art historian[9], and lithographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Johann Scharf's place of birth was Mainburg[2].
  • George Johann Scharf passed away in London[4].
  • George Johann Scharf was born on 1788[3].
  • George Johann Scharf died on January 1, 1860[5].
  • A child of George Johann Scharf was Henry Scharf[12].
  • A child of George Johann Scharf was George Scharf[13].
  • George Johann Scharf held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[14].
  • George Johann Scharf worked as a painter[6].
  • George Johann Scharf worked as an illustrator[7].
  • George Johann Scharf's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • George Johann Scharf worked as an art historian[9].
  • George Johann Scharf's professions included lithographer[10].
  • George Johann Scharf's field of work was visual arts[15].
  • George Johann Scharf's field of work was painting[16].
  • George Johann Scharf's field of work was art history[17].
  • George Johann Scharf is recorded as male[18].
  • George Johann Scharf's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Johann Scharf's Commons category is recorded as George Johann Scharf[20].
  • George Johann Scharf's family name is recorded as Scharf[21].
  • George Johann Scharf's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Johann Scharf's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • George Johann Scharf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • George Johann Scharf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • George Johann Scharf's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Johann Scharf[26].
  • George Johann Scharf's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mainburg[2], George Johann Scharf… he was born on 1788[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], draftsperson[8], art historian[9], and lithographer[10]. Fields of work include visual arts[15], a type of arts[28]; painting[16], a method[29]; and art history[17], an academic discipline[30].

Personal Life

Children include Henry Scharf[12], an artist[31], 1822–1887[32], of United States[33] and George Scharf[13], an art historian[34], 1820–1895[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[37].

Death and Burial

George Johann Scharf died on January 1, 1860[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

George Johann Scharf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was George Johann Scharf born?

George Johann Scharf's place of birth was Mainburg[2].

Where did George Johann Scharf die?

George Johann Scharf passed away in London[4].

What did George Johann Scharf do for work?

George Johann Scharf worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], draftsperson[8], art historian[9], and lithographer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, illustrator, draftsperson +2
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  2. 17d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00541824, cnp02052353
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library
    Field of work
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