Hugues Merle

French painter (1822-1881)
Person human Q5934744
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Hugues Merle

Summary

Hugues Merle is a human[1]. Born in La Sône[2], he… he was born on February 28, 1822[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 16, 1881[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in La Sône[2], Hugues Merle…
  • Hugues Merle passed away in Paris[4].
  • Hugues Merle was born on February 28, 1822[3].
  • Hugues Merle died on March 16, 1881[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[8].
  • Burial took place at Grave of Hugues Merle[9].
  • A child of Hugues Merle was Georges Merle[10].
  • Hugues Merle held citizenship in France[11].
  • Hugues Merle worked as a painter[6].
  • Hugues Merle's field of work was painting[12].
  • Hugues Merle's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[13].
  • A notable student of Hugues Merle was Elizabeth Jane Gardner[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Hugues Merle is A beggar woman[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Hugues Merle is Shepherdess with dog in the Alps[16].
  • Hugues Merle received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Hugues Merle is recorded as male[18].
  • Hugues Merle's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hugues Merle's genre is portrait[20].
  • Hugues Merle's Commons category is recorded as Hugues Merle[21].
  • Hugues Merle's family name is recorded as Merle[22].
  • Hugues Merle's given name is recorded as Hugues[23].
  • Hugues Merle's work location is recorded as Paris[24].
  • Hugues Merle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Hugues Merle's Commons Creator page is recorded as Hugues Merle[26].
  • Hugues Merle's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1822-02-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1881-03-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 63dd3c2c-75cc-43cd-b7c2-5c1d7925116f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in La Sône[2], Hugues Merle… he was born on February 28, 1822[3].

Education

Hugues Merle was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[13].

Career and Affiliations

Hugues Merle worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[12]. A notable student of him was Elizabeth Jane Gardner[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A beggar woman[15], a painting[33], founded in 1861[34] and Shepherdess with dog in the Alps[16], a painting[35], founded in 1859[36].

Recognition

Hugues Merle received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

Personal Life

A child of Hugues Merle was Georges Merle[10].

Death and Burial

Hugues Merle died on March 16, 1881[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[8] and Grave of him[9].

Why It Matters

Hugues Merle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Hugues Merle born?

Hugues Merle was born in La Sône[2].

Where did Hugues Merle die?

Hugues Merle passed away in Paris[4].

What did Hugues Merle do for work?

Hugues Merle worked as painter[6].

Where did Hugues Merle go to school?

Hugues Merle was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[13].

What awards did Hugues Merle receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . La sculpture dans les cimetières de Paris, 1897. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Artists of the World Online. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . La sculpture dans les cimetières de Paris, 1897. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . 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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