Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener

German painter (1812-1879)
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Summary

Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener was born on April 20, 1812[1], in Dresden[2]. He died on July 11, 1879[3], in Dresden[4]. He worked as a painter[5], entomologist[6], animal painter[7], and landscape painter[8]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Gruna[10]
  • Date of death: June 11, 1879[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12], Kingdom of Saxony[13]
  • Student: Johann Siegwald Dahl[14]
  • Award received: court painter[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener[17]
  • Family name: Wegener[18]
  • Given name: Johann[19], Wilhelm[20], Friedrich[21]
  • Work location: Dresden[22]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[28]
  • Has works in the collection: Nationalmuseum[29], Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden[30], Alte Nationalgalerie[31], Print Collection[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]
  • P14750: B5D2-F15D-A165-4348-72E3[34]

FAQs

Where was Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener born?

Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener was born in Dresden[2].

Where did Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener die?

Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener passed away in Dresden[4].

What did Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener do for work?

Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener worked as a painter[5], entomologist[6], animal painter[7], and landscape painter[8].

What awards did Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Wegener receive?

Honors received include court painter[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Place of death → Dresden, Gruna
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 19d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B5D2-F15D-A165-4348-72E3
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  3. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 4074
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  4. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sächsische biografie (gnd) id → 4074
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  5. 18w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Johann Siegwald Dahl
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artists of the world id → 00179310
    Place of birth → Dresden
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122wt75z
    Date of birth → +1812-04-20T00:00:00Z
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