Jakob Alt

painter (1789-1872)
Person human Q685495
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Jakob Alt

Summary

Jakob Alt is a human[1]. He was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on September 27, 1789[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on September 30, 1872[5]. He worked as a painter[6], lithographer[7], landscape painter[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frankfurt[2], Jakob Alt…
  • Jakob Alt died in Vienna[4].
  • Jakob Alt was born on September 27, 1789[3].
  • Jakob Alt died on September 30, 1872[5].
  • Among Jakob Alt's spouses was Q136203946[11].
  • A child of Jakob Alt was Rudolf von Alt[12].
  • A child of Jakob Alt was Franz Alt[13].
  • Jakob Alt held citizenship in Austrian Empire[14].
  • Jakob Alt worked as a painter[6].
  • Jakob Alt worked as a lithographer[7].
  • Jakob Alt worked as a landscape painter[8].
  • Jakob Alt worked as a draftsperson[9].
  • Jakob Alt's field of work was visual arts[15].
  • Jakob Alt's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[16].
  • A notable student of Jakob Alt was Rudolf von Alt[17].
  • Jakob Alt is recorded as male[18].
  • Jakob Alt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jakob Alt's genre is landscape painting[20].
  • Jakob Alt's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Alt[21].
  • Jakob Alt's family name is recorded as Alt[22].
  • Jakob Alt's given name is recorded as Jakob[23].
  • Jakob Alt's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • Jakob Alt's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[25].
  • Jakob Alt's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[26].
  • Jakob Alt's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1789-09-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1872-09-30[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9af0547a-4b9a-4b5c-abb8-28e5fa53cd87[32]

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Origins and Family

Jakob Alt was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on September 27, 1789[3].

Education

Jakob Alt was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], lithographer[7], landscape painter[8], and draftsperson[9]. Jakob Alt's field of work was visual arts[15]. A notable student of him was Rudolf von Alt[17].

Personal Life

Jakob Alt was married to Q136203946[11]. Children include Rudolf von Alt[12], a painter[33], 1812–1905[34], of Germany[35], specialised in painting[36] and Franz Alt[13], a painter[37], 1824–1914[38], of Austria–Hungary[39].

Death and Burial

Jakob Alt died on September 30, 1872[5]. He died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Jakob Alt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Franz Alt[42], a painter[43], 1824–1914[44], of Austria–Hungary[45].

FAQs

Where was Jakob Alt born?

Jakob Alt was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Jakob Alt die?

Jakob Alt passed away in Vienna[4].

Who was Jakob Alt married to?

Jakob Alt's spouses include Q136203946[11].

What did Jakob Alt do for work?

Jakob Alt worked as painter[6], lithographer[7], landscape painter[8], and draftsperson[9].

Where did Jakob Alt go to school?

Jakob Alt was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[16].

Who did Jakob Alt influence?

Jakob Alt has been cited as an influence by Franz Alt[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Alt, Jakob (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, lithographer, landscape painter +1
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Belvedere, Städel Museum, National Gallery of Art +7
    Aliases
    Student Rudolf von Alt
    Citizenship
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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