Herbert James Draper

British painter (1863-1920)
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Herbert James Draper
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Herbert James Draper

Summary

Herbert James Draper is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1863[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on September 22, 1920[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Herbert James Draper…
  • Herbert James Draper died in London[4].
  • Herbert James Draper was born on January 1, 1863[3].
  • Herbert James Draper was born on November 26, 1863[10].
  • Herbert James Draper died on September 22, 1920[5].
  • Herbert James Draper held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Herbert James Draper worked as a painter[6].
  • Herbert James Draper worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Herbert James Draper worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Herbert James Draper's field of work was visual arts[12].
  • Herbert James Draper's field of work was painting[13].
  • Herbert James Draper was educated at Bruce Castle School[14].
  • Herbert James Draper was educated at St John's Wood Art School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Herbert James Draper is Ulysses and the Sirens[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Herbert James Draper is The Lament for Icarus[17].
  • Herbert James Draper is recorded as male[18].
  • Herbert James Draper's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Herbert James Draper is associated with the Classicism movement[20].
  • Herbert James Draper's genre is portrait[21].
  • Herbert James Draper's Commons category is recorded as Herbert James Draper[22].
  • Herbert James Draper's given name is recorded as Herbert[23].
  • Herbert James Draper's Commons gallery is recorded as Herbert James Draper[24].
  • Herbert James Draper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Herbert James Draper's Commons Creator page is recorded as Herbert James Draper[26].
  • Herbert James Draper's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Herbert James Draper's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1863[3] and November 26, 1863[10].

Education

Educated at Bruce Castle School[14], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1827[30] and St John's Wood Art School[15], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1878[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], and visual artist[8]. Fields of work include visual arts[12], a type of arts[34] and painting[13], a method[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ulysses and the Sirens[16], a painting[36], founded in 1909[37] and The Lament for Icarus[17], a painting[38], founded in 1898[39].

Death and Burial

Herbert James Draper died on September 22, 1920[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert James Draper ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Herbert James Draper born?

Herbert James Draper's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Herbert James Draper die?

Herbert James Draper died in London[4].

What did Herbert James Draper do for work?

Herbert James Draper worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], and visual artist[8].

Where did Herbert James Draper go to school?

Herbert James Draper was educated at Bruce Castle School[14] and St John's Wood Art School[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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