Georges Petit

French art dealer (1856-1920)
Person human Q44139
Georges Petit
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Georges Petit

Summary

Georges Petit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on March 11, 1856[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 12, 1920[5]. He worked as an art dealer[6] and art collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Georges Petit was born in Paris[2].
  • Georges Petit passed away in Paris[4].
  • Georges Petit was born on March 11, 1856[3].
  • Georges Petit died on May 12, 1920[5].
  • Georges Petit's father was François Petit[9].
  • Georges Petit held citizenship in France[10].
  • Georges Petit's professions included art dealer[6].
  • Georges Petit worked as an art collector[7].
  • Georges Petit's field of work was art dealer[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Georges Petit is Catalogue des tableaux anciens formant la Collection Petit[12].
  • Georges Petit is recorded as male[13].
  • Georges Petit's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Georges Petit's Commons category is recorded as Georges Petit (1856 – 1920)[15].
  • Georges Petit's family name is recorded as Petit[16].
  • Georges Petit's given name is recorded as Georges[17].
  • Georges Petit's work location is recorded as Paris[18].
  • Georges Petit's described by source is recorded as Albert Edelfelt's letters[19].
  • Georges Petit's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Georges Petit's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Georges Petit'}[21].
  • Georges Petit's owner of is recorded as Source of a Mountain Stream[22].
  • Georges Petit's owner of is recorded as Galerie Georges Petit[23].
  • Georges Petit's owner of is recorded as Portrait of a Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus (born about 1446, died 1506)[24].
  • Georges Petit's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Provenance[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Georges Petit was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 11, 1856[3]. His father was François Petit[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art dealer[6] and art collector[7]. Georges Petit's field of work was art dealer[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Georges Petit is Catalogue des tableaux anciens formant la Collection Petit[12].

Death and Burial

Georges Petit died on May 12, 1920[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Georges Petit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Georges Petit born?

Georges Petit was born in Paris[2].

Where did Georges Petit die?

Georges Petit died in Paris[4].

Who were Georges Petit's parents?

Georges Petit's father was François Petit[9].

What did Georges Petit do for work?

Georges Petit worked as art dealer[6] and art collector[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nashona · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name Georges
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10018]]: 47149, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118202477|Georges Petit (#118202477)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eastman Muse"
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