John Quidor

American painter (1801-1881)
Person human Q3182324
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John Quidor

Summary

John Quidor is a human[1]. He was born in Tappan[2]. He was born on January 26, 1801[3]. He died in Jersey City[4]. He died on December 14, 1881[5]. He worked as a painter[6], history painter[7], artist[8], and illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tappan[2], John Quidor…
  • John Quidor died in Jersey City[4].
  • John Quidor was born on January 26, 1801[3].
  • John Quidor died on December 14, 1881[5].
  • John Quidor held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Quidor's professions included painter[6].
  • John Quidor's professions included history painter[7].
  • John Quidor worked as an artist[8].
  • John Quidor worked as an illustrator[9].
  • John Quidor's field of work was painting[12].
  • A notable student of John Quidor was Charles Loring Elliott[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John Quidor is The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane[14].
  • John Quidor was influenced by William Hogarth[15].
  • John Quidor is recorded as male[16].
  • John Quidor's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Quidor's genre is history painting[18].
  • John Quidor's Commons category is recorded as John Quidor[19].
  • John Quidor's family name is recorded as Quidor[20].
  • John Quidor's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Quidor's work location is recorded as New York City[22].
  • John Quidor studied under John Wesley Jarvis[23].
  • John Quidor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Quidor's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Quidor[25].
  • John Quidor's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Quidor'}[26].
  • John Quidor's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tappan[2], John Quidor… he was born on January 26, 1801[3].

Education

John Quidor studied under John Wesley Jarvis[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], history painter[7], artist[8], and illustrator[9]. John Quidor's field of work was painting[12]. A notable student of him was Charles Loring Elliott[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Quidor is The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane[14].

Death and Burial

John Quidor died on December 14, 1881[5]. He passed away in Jersey City[4].

Why It Matters

John Quidor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Bangs Thorpe[29], a painter[30], 1815–1878[31], of United States[32].

FAQs

Where was John Quidor born?

John Quidor's place of birth was Tappan[2].

Where did John Quidor die?

John Quidor died in Jersey City[4].

What did John Quidor do for work?

John Quidor worked as painter[6], history painter[7], artist[8], and illustrator[9].

Who did John Quidor influence?

John Quidor has been cited as an influence by Thomas Bangs Thorpe[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Quidor
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