John Ward Dunsmore

American painter and etcher (1856–1945)
Person human Q37974034
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John Ward Dunsmore

Summary

John Ward Dunsmore is a human[1]. His place of birth was Reily Township[2]. He was born on +1856-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dover[4]. He died on +1945-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], etcher[7], artist[8], printmaker[9], and illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Ward Dunsmore's place of birth was Reily Township[2].
  • John Ward Dunsmore died in Dover[4].
  • John Ward Dunsmore was born on +1856-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ward Dunsmore died on +1945-09-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Ward Dunsmore held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Ward Dunsmore worked as a painter[6].
  • John Ward Dunsmore worked as an etcher[7].
  • John Ward Dunsmore worked as an artist[8].
  • John Ward Dunsmore worked as a printmaker[9].
  • John Ward Dunsmore worked as an illustrator[10].
  • John Ward Dunsmore's field of work was arts[13].
  • John Ward Dunsmore's field of work was arts administration[14].
  • John Ward Dunsmore's field of work was visual art education[15].
  • John Ward Dunsmore held the position of museum director[16].
  • Among John Ward Dunsmore's employers was Detroit Museum of Art School[17].
  • Among John Ward Dunsmore's employers was Detroit Museum of Art[18].
  • John Ward Dunsmore was educated at Art Academy of Cincinnati[19].
  • A notable work attributed to John Ward Dunsmore is Armand H. Griffith Records, 1883-1913[20].
  • A notable work attributed to John Ward Dunsmore is John Ward Dunsmore Records 1888-1891[21].
  • John Ward Dunsmore is recorded as male[22].
  • John Ward Dunsmore's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Ward Dunsmore's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95861016[24].
  • John Ward Dunsmore's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 296491789[25].
  • John Ward Dunsmore's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013021453[26].
  • John Ward Dunsmore's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500029054[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ward Dunsmore's place of birth was Reily Township[2]. He was born on +1856-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Ward Dunsmore's education included a stint at Art Academy of Cincinnati[19]. Studied under Thomas Couture[28], a painter[29], 1815–1879[30], of France[31], awarded the Second Great Prize of Rome[32], specialised in painting[33]; Thomas Satterwhite Noble[34], a teacher[35], 1835–1907[36], of United States[37], specialised in painting[38]; and Aimé Millet[39], a sculptor[40], 1819–1891[41], of France[42], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[43], specialised in art of sculpture[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], etcher[7], artist[8], printmaker[9], and illustrator[10]. Fields of work include arts[13], an economic sector[45]; arts administration[14], an academic discipline[46]; and visual art education[15], a branch of education[47]. Employers include Detroit Museum of Art School[17] and Detroit Museum of Art[18], an organization[48], in United States[49], founded in 1885[50]. John Ward Dunsmore held the position of museum director[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Armand H. Griffith Records, 1883-1913[20], an archival collection[51], in United States[52] and John Ward Dunsmore Records 1888-1891[21], an archival collection[53], in United States[54].

Death and Burial

John Ward Dunsmore died on +1945-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dover[4].

Why It Matters

John Ward Dunsmore ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was John Ward Dunsmore born?

John Ward Dunsmore was born in Reily Township[2].

Where did John Ward Dunsmore die?

John Ward Dunsmore passed away in Dover[4].

What did John Ward Dunsmore do for work?

John Ward Dunsmore worked as painter[6], etcher[7], artist[8], printmaker[9], and illustrator[10].

Where did John Ward Dunsmore go to school?

John Ward Dunsmore was educated at Art Academy of Cincinnati[19].

References

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  26. [28] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . askArt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . askArt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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