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Joseph Geefs

Belgian sculptor (1808–1885)
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Joseph Geefs
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
December 23, 1808
Date of death
October 9, 1885
Place of birth
Antwerp
Place of death
Antwerp
Country of citizenship
Belgium[9]
Occupation
sculptor, visual artist
Educated at
Beaux-Arts de Paris[10]
Award received
Prix de Rome, Officer of the Order of Leopold, Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown, Order of the White Falcon, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa[12][13][14][15][16]
Child
Georges Geefs, Eugène Geefs[7][8]
Sibling
Guillaume Geefs, Aloys Geefs, Charles Geefs, Jean Geefs, Alexandre Geefs, Théodore Geefs[29][30][31][32][33][34]
Work location
Paris, Paris, Rome[21][22]
Archives at
Letterenhuis[18]
Birth name
Joseph Geefs[28]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[40]
Described by source
Svensk uppslagsbok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Albert Edelfelt's letters[25][26][27]
Family name
Geefs[19]
Given name
Joseph[20]
Has works in the collection
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Middelheim Museum, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Museum Korps Rijdende Artillerie, National Museum Paleis het Loo[35][36][37][38][39]
Relative
Louis Roelandt, Louis van Overstraeten[23][24]
Student
Frans Joris[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jozef Geefs en Joseph Germain Geefs en Joseph-Germain Geefs en Josef Geefs en Joseph Geefs en Joseph Germain de Jozef Geefs de Joseph Germain Geefs fr Jozef Geefs it Jozef Geefs nl Joseph Geefs pt Jozef Geefs ru Гефс, Йозеф ru Йозеф Гефс sv Jozef Geefs zh 约瑟夫·海夫斯
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
000000006944089X
VIAF cluster ID
96045786
GND ID
1167707346
Artists of the World ID
00030195
Artnet artist ID
joseph-geefs
AskArt person ID
11033891
Benezit ID
B00071883
Biographie nationale de Belgique ID
joseph-geefs
British Museum person or institution ID
28590
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02219730
CollectieGelderland creator ID
5539d27c-29b6-b65f-1350-1b03dc5922a9, 48e7df4a-3f1b-5a98-a5bb-01b2c5ac7f2a
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1167707346
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Europeana entity
agent/base/38823
FOIH person ID
10469
Freebase ID
/m/0ds2byj
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m0ds2byj
HAND ID
776A-5220-3D82-38E4-9006
Invaluable.com person ID
ibq2uv688h
KBR person ID
14250618
KSW person ID
81650
MSBI person ID
msib7_1218119984
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
13350
MutualArt artist ID
57E875A138DD32AC
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070673268
Numista engraver or designer ID
1503
ODIS ID
PS_102040
RKDartists ID
30577
Reg-Arts artist ID
1.1549
Treccani ID
joseph-geefs
Union List of Artist Names ID
500054683
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwp38bhdT9PybJqXGJJjC

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🔗 Connections
Award received 3
Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa, Order of the White Falcon, Prix de Rome
Has works in the collection 3
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Middelheim Museum
Work location 3
Paris, Paris, Rome
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Svensk uppslagsbok
Occupation 2
sculptor, visual artist
Relative 2
Louis Roelandt, Louis van Overstraeten
← Relative 2
Fanny Geefs, Louis Roelandt
Archives at 1
Letterenhuis
Country of citizenship 1
Belgium
Educated at 1
Beaux-Arts de Paris
Given name 1
Joseph
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Antwerp
Place of death 1
Antwerp
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Guillaume Geefs
Siblings 1
Guillaume Geefs
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Summary

Joseph Geefs was born on December 23, 1808[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on October 9, 1885[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5] and visual artist[6].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Geefs born?

Joseph Geefs was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Joseph Geefs die?

Joseph Geefs died in Antwerp[4].

What did Joseph Geefs do for work?

Joseph Geefs worked as a sculptor[5] and visual artist[6].

Where did Joseph Geefs go to school?

Joseph Geefs was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[10].

What awards did Joseph Geefs receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[12], Officer of the Order of Leopold[13], Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown[14], and Order of the White Falcon[15].

Related Entities

Belgium Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . civil registration. agatha.arch.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . civil registration. familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Q24434297. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . fine-arts-museum.be. Retrieved . fine-arts-museum.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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    Work location → Paris, Rome
    Described by source → Svensk uppslagsbok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Albert Edelfelt's letters
    Place of birth → Antwerp
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