Léonard Defrance

Walloon painter (1735-1805)
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Léonard Defrance

Summary

Léonard Defrance is a human[1]. Born in Liège[2], he… he was born on November 5, 1735[3]. He passed away in Liège[4]. He died on February 22, 1805[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Léonard Defrance's place of birth was Liège[2].
  • Léonard Defrance died in Liège[4].
  • Léonard Defrance was born on November 5, 1735[3].
  • Léonard Defrance died on February 22, 1805[5].
  • Léonard Defrance held citizenship in Prince-Bishopric of Liège[8].
  • Léonard Defrance held citizenship in France[9].
  • Léonard Defrance's professions included painter[6].
  • Léonard Defrance received the Boursier de la fondation Lambert Darchis[10].
  • Léonard Defrance is recorded as male[11].
  • Léonard Defrance's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Léonard Defrance's genre is portrait[13].
  • Léonard Defrance's Commons category is recorded as Léonard Defrance[14].
  • Léonard Defrance's family name is recorded as Defrance[15].
  • Léonard Defrance's given name is recorded as Léonard[16].
  • Léonard Defrance studied under Jean Baptiste Pierre Coclers[17].
  • Léonard Defrance's Commons Creator page is recorded as Léonard Defrance[18].
  • Léonard Defrance's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[19].
  • Léonard Defrance's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[20].
  • Léonard Defrance's has works in the collection is recorded as Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium[21].
  • Léonard Defrance's has works in the collection is recorded as Liege Fine Arts Museum[22].
  • Léonard Defrance's has works in the collection is recorded as Hermitage Museum[23].
  • Léonard Defrance's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Grenoble[24].
  • Léonard Defrance's has works in the collection is recorded as Bavarian State Painting Collections[25].
  • Léonard Defrance's has works in the collection is recorded as Bonnefanten Museum[26].
  • Léonard Defrance's has works in the collection is recorded as Mauritshuis[27].

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Origins and Family

Léonard Defrance was born in Liège[2]. He was born on November 5, 1735[3].

Education

Léonard Defrance studied under Jean Baptiste Pierre Coclers[17].

Career and Affiliations

Léonard Defrance's professions included painter[6].

Recognition

Léonard Defrance received the Boursier de la fondation Lambert Darchis[10].

Death and Burial

Léonard Defrance died on February 22, 1805[5]. He passed away in Liège[4].

Why It Matters

Léonard Defrance ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Léonard Defrance born?

Léonard Defrance's place of birth was Liège[2].

Where did Léonard Defrance die?

Léonard Defrance passed away in Liège[4].

What did Léonard Defrance do for work?

Léonard Defrance worked as painter[6].

What awards did Léonard Defrance receive?

Honors received include Boursier de la fondation Lambert Darchis[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . fine-arts-museum.be. Retrieved . fine-arts-museum.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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