Henry Kirke Brown

American artist (1814-1886)
Person human Q1606961
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Henry Kirke Brown

Summary

Henry Kirke Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leyden[2]. He was born on February 24, 1814[3]. He died in Newburgh[4]. He died on July 10, 1886[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Henry Kirke Brown's place of birth was Leyden[2].
  • Henry Kirke Brown died in Newburgh[4].
  • Henry Kirke Brown was born on February 24, 1814[3].
  • Henry Kirke Brown died on July 10, 1886[5].
  • Henry Kirke Brown held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Henry Kirke Brown worked as a sculptor[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Kirke Brown is George Washington[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Kirke Brown is Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Kirke Brown is Major General Nathanael Greene[11].
  • Henry Kirke Brown was a member of Century Association[12].
  • Henry Kirke Brown is recorded as male[13].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's Commons category is recorded as Henry Kirke Brown[15].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[16].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's given name is recorded as Henry[17].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[18].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's Commons Creator page is recorded as Henry Kirke Brown[24].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1833[25].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1886[26].
  • Henry Kirke Brown's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Kirke Brown's place of birth was Leyden[2]. He was born on February 24, 1814[3].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Kirke Brown worked as a sculptor[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include George Washington[9], a sculpture[28], in United States[29], founded in 1856[30]; Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott[10], a sculpture[31], in United States[32], founded in 1874[33]; and Major General Nathanael Greene[11], a sculpture[34], in United States[35], founded in 1877[36].

Death and Burial

Henry Kirke Brown died on July 10, 1886[5]. He passed away in Newburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Kirke Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He has been cited as an influence by John Quincy Adams Ward[39], a sculptor[40], 1830–1910[41], of United States[42], specialised in art of sculpture[43].

FAQs

Where was Henry Kirke Brown born?

Born in Leyden[2], Henry Kirke Brown…

Where did Henry Kirke Brown die?

Henry Kirke Brown died in Newburgh[4].

What did Henry Kirke Brown do for work?

Henry Kirke Brown worked as sculptor[6].

Who did Henry Kirke Brown influence?

Henry Kirke Brown has been cited as an influence by John Quincy Adams Ward[39].

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. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . centuryarchives.org. centuryarchives.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist files at Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, Frick Art Research Library
    Place of birth Leyden
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    Given name Henry
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