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Gottfried Boy

German painter (1701-1755)
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Gottfried Boy

Summary

Gottfried Boy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on May 20, 1701[3]. He died in Hanover[4]. He died on January 16, 1755[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and court painter[7].

Key Facts

  • Gottfried Boy was born in Frankfurt[2].
  • Gottfried Boy passed away in Hanover[4].
  • Gottfried Boy was born on May 20, 1701[3].
  • Gottfried Boy died on January 16, 1755[5].
  • Gottfried Boy's father was Peter Boy[8].
  • Gottfried Boy held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Gottfried Boy's professions included painter[6].
  • Gottfried Boy worked as a court painter[7].
  • Gottfried Boy held the position of court painter[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Gottfried Boy is Friedrich Christian (1722-63), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland[11].
  • Gottfried Boy is recorded as male[12].
  • Gottfried Boy's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gottfried Boy's genre is portrait[14].
  • Gottfried Boy's Commons category is recorded as Gottfried Boy[15].
  • Gottfried Boy's family name is recorded as Boy[16].
  • Gottfried Boy's given name is recorded as Gottfried[17].
  • Gottfried Boy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Gottfried Boy's Commons Creator page is recorded as Gottfried Boy[19].
  • Gottfried Boy's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[20].
  • Gottfried Boy's has works in the collection is recorded as Rijksmuseum[21].
  • Gottfried Boy's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].
  • Gottfried Boy's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Gottfried Boy's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on May 20, 1701[3]. His father was Peter Boy[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and court painter[7]. Gottfried Boy held the position of court painter[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gottfried Boy is Friedrich Christian (1722-63), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland[11].

Death and Burial

Gottfried Boy died on January 16, 1755[5]. He died in Hanover[4].

FAQs

Where was Gottfried Boy born?

Gottfried Boy's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].

Where did Gottfried Boy die?

Gottfried Boy passed away in Hanover[4].

Who were Gottfried Boy's parents?

Gottfried Boy's father was Peter Boy[8].

What did Gottfried Boy do for work?

Gottfried Boy worked as painter[6] and court painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . museum-digital. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 1034701177
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  2. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Museum-digital id → 15149
    Union list of artist names id → 500009102
    Genre → portrait
    Commons category → Gottfried Boy
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