Henry Farrer

English-born American artist (1844-1903)
Person human Q5721138
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Summary

Henry Farrer was born on March 23, 1843[1], in London[2]. He died on February 24, 1903[3], in Brooklyn[4]. He worked as a painter[5], etcher[6], printmaker[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Brompton Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Thomas Farrer[11]
  • Mother: Martha Kennington[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Field of work: watercolor[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Henry Farrer[16]
  • Family name: Farrer[17]
  • Given name: Henry[18]
  • Work location: United States[19]
  • Floruit: 1874[20]
  • Commons Creator page: Henry Farrer[21]
  • Sibling: Thomas Charles Farrer[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[24], WikiProject New York Public Library[25], Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art[27], National Gallery of Art[28], Metropolitan Museum of Art[29], Museum of Fine Arts, Houston[30], Vanderbilt Museum of Art[31], Smithsonian American Art Museum[32], Print Collection[33], Het Scheepvaartmuseum[34]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[35]
  • Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[36], Frick Art Research Library[37]
  • P14750: E357-55CA-1261-16DE-3B84[38]

Why It Matters

Henry Farrer has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Henry Farrer born?

Henry Farrer was born in London[2].

Where did Henry Farrer die?

Henry Farrer passed away in Brooklyn[4].

Who were Henry Farrer's parents?

Henry Farrer's father was Thomas Farrer[11]. Henry Farrer's mother was Martha Kennington[12].

What did Henry Farrer do for work?

Henry Farrer worked as a painter[5], etcher[6], printmaker[7], and artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Musée d'orsay artist or personality id → 115522, 115518
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'ig', 'ja']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Musée d'orsay artist or personality id: 115518, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/291006|batch #291006]]"
  2. 25d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E357-55CA-1261-16DE-3B84
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: E357-55CA-1261-16DE-3B84, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Henry
    Field of work → watercolor
    Family name → Farrer
    Sibling → Thomas Charles Farrer
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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