Henri Le Secq

French painter and photographer (1818-1882)
Person human Q1383731
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Summary

Henri Le Secq was born on August 18, 1818[1], in Paris[2]. He died on December 26, 1882[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], painter[6], printmaker[7], and art collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: December 24, 1882[10]
  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[11], Grave of Le Secq[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Henri Le Secq[15]
  • Family name: Le Secq[16]
  • Given name: Henri[17]
  • Student of: Paul Delaroche[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[19]
  • Commons Creator page: Henri Le Secq[20]
  • Name in native language: Henri Le Secq[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[22]
  • Has works in the collection: Museo del Prado[23], Art Institute of Chicago[24], The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[25], National Gallery of Victoria[26], National Gallery of Art[27], National Gallery of Canada[28], San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[29], Museum of Modern Art[30], Metropolitan Museum of Art[31], J. Paul Getty Museum[32], Photography Collection[33], Netherlands Photo Museum[34]

Why It Matters

Henri Le Secq has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Henri Le Secq born?

Henri Le Secq's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Henri Le Secq die?

Henri Le Secq passed away in Paris[4].

What did Henri Le Secq do for work?

Henri Le Secq worked as a photographer[5], painter[6], printmaker[7], and art collector[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . appl-lachaise.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nederlands fotomuseum photographer id → 0a225480-5a4f-3e20-0b68-4094d3eebdf2
    Has works in the collection → Museo del Prado, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art +9
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pl']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Uschoen · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fotoch photographer id → 30827
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired, copyrights on works have expired
    Occupation → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Has works in the collection → Museo del Prado, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art +9
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