Louis-Léopold Boilly

French painter (1761-1845)
Person human Q715909
Louis-Léopold Boilly
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Louis-Léopold Boilly

Summary

Louis-Léopold Boilly is a human[1]. His place of birth was La Bassée[2]. He was born on July 5, 1761[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on January 4, 1845[5]. He worked as a painter[6], lithographer[7], and draftsperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (454 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louis-Léopold Boilly was born in La Bassée[2].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly passed away in Paris[4].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly was born on July 5, 1761[3].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly died on January 4, 1845[5].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Louis-Léopold Boilly was Edouard Boilly[11].
  • A child of Louis-Léopold Boilly was Julien-Léopold Boilly[12].
  • A child of Louis-Léopold Boilly was Alphonse Boilly[13].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly held citizenship in France[14].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly's professions included painter[6].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly worked as a lithographer[7].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly's field of work was painting[15].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly's field of work was visual arts[16].
  • A notable student of Louis-Léopold Boilly was Julien-Léopold Boilly[17].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly was a member of Institut de France[19].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly is recorded as male[20].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly's genre is genre painting[22].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly's Commons category is recorded as Louis-Léopold Boilly[23].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly's family name is recorded as Boilly[24].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly's given name is recorded as Louis-Léopold[25].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly's topic's main category is recorded as Q134503502[26].
  • Louis-Léopold Boilly's work location is recorded as Paris[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Louis-Léopold Boilly was born in La Bassée[2]. He was born on July 5, 1761[3].

Education

Studied under Charles-Alexandre-Joseph Caullet[28], a painter[29], 1741–1825[30], of France[31] and Dominique Doncre[32], a painter[33], 1743–1820[34], of France[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], lithographer[7], and draftsperson[8]. Fields of work include painting[15], a method[36] and visual arts[16], a type of arts[37]. A notable student of Louis-Léopold Boilly was Julien-Léopold Boilly[17].

Recognition

Louis-Léopold Boilly received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].

Personal Life

Children include Edouard Boilly[11], a composer[38], 1799–1854[39], of France[40], awarded the Prix de Rome[41]; Julien-Léopold Boilly[12], a lithographer[42], 1796–1874[43], of France[44]; and Alphonse Boilly[13], a copper engraver[45], 1801–1867[46], of France[47].

Death and Burial

Louis-Léopold Boilly died on January 4, 1845[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Louis-Léopold Boilly ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (454 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Louis-Léopold Boilly born?

Louis-Léopold Boilly was born in La Bassée[2].

Where did Louis-Léopold Boilly die?

Louis-Léopold Boilly passed away in Paris[4].

What did Louis-Léopold Boilly do for work?

Louis-Léopold Boilly worked as painter[6], lithographer[7], and draftsperson[8].

What awards did Louis-Léopold Boilly receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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