Magnus von Wright

Finnish painter and ornithologist (1805-1868)
Person Human Q692383
Magnus von Wright
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Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
June 13, 1805
Date of death
July 5, 1868
Place of birth
Kuopio
Place of death
Helsinki
Country of citizenship
Sweden, Grand Duchy of Finland[11][12]
Work location
Helsinki, Stockholm
Languages spoken, written or signed
Finnish, Swedish
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Svenskt konstnärslexikon
Family name
Wright
Given name
Magnus
Has works in the collection
Finnish National Gallery, Nationalmuseum, City of Pori art collection, Ateneum, Cygnaeus Gallery, Helsinki City Museum
Name in native language
Magnus von Wright
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Native language
Swedish[13]
Partner in business or sport
Wilhelm von Wright
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 50
VIAF cluster ID
71533875
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n83058262
GND ID
119009722
Artist-info artist ID
311160
Artists of the World ID
00239464
Artnet artist ID
magnus-von-wright
AskArt person ID
11157166
Athenaeum person ID
7727
Benezit ID
B00199185
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13191573f
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID
3693
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Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID (urn.fi)
4846-1416928957452
BiographySampo person ID
p6031
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01361801
DDB person (GND) ID
119009722
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036379840
Europeana entity
agent/base/3747
FAST ID
112045
Finnish National Gallery artist ID
1AB401F7-1F90-48B1-A0D3-2785560FF7A0
Freebase ID
/m/0h10wy
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991005118339707141
Geni profile ID
6000000006111861272
IdRef ID
028000382
Invaluable.com person ID
6zijdzmi9d
KANTO ID
000063564
Kansallisbiografia ID
3693
Libris-URI
75kmn68r3zrz7m3
MutualArt artist ID
127CEE6CF274F19F
NL CR AUT ID
jn19990009297
National Library of Latvia ID
000031456
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810617213405606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073176060
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
16574
Obálky knih ID
jn19990009297
Open Library ID
OL428244A
Prabook ID
2254918
RKDartists ID
85720
Runeberg author ID
wrightma
SELIBR ID
201173
Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID
3913
Union List of Artist Names ID
500010646
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
352169
Uppslagsverket Finland ID
VonWrightMagnus
WikiTree person ID
Von_Wright-2
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJy4fKqhBX8J7J7tmh67pP

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Occupation 7
Country of citizenship 2
Has works in the collection 2
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Sibling 2
Siblings 2
Work location 2
Educated at 1
Employer 1
Family name 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Member of 1
Movement 1
Native language 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
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Summary

Born in Kuopio[1], he… he was born on June 13, 1805[2]. He passed away in Helsinki[3]. He died on July 5, 1868[4]. He worked as an ornithologist[5], painter[6], draftsperson[7], graphic artist[8], and drawing teacher[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Notable students include Wilhelm von Wright[17], a painter[24], 1810–1887[25], of Finland[26], specialised in painting[27]; Ferdinand von Wright[18], a painter[28], 1822–1906[29], of Grand Duchy of Finland[30], awarded the artist's pension[31]; and Werner Holmberg[19], a painter[32], 1830–1860[33], of Grand Duchy of Finland[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[20], a grade of an order[35], in Russian Empire[36] and Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[21], a grade of an order[37], in Norway[38].

FAQs

Where was Magnus von Wright born?

Born in Kuopio[1].

Where did Magnus von Wright die?

Magnus von Wright passed away in Helsinki[3].

What did Magnus von Wright do for work?

Magnus von Wright worked as ornithologist[5], painter[6], draftsperson[7], graphic artist[8], and drawing teacher[9].

Where did Magnus von Wright go to school?

Magnus von Wright was educated at Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[16].

What awards did Magnus von Wright receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[20] and Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . helsinginseurakunnat.fi. helsinginseurakunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · THHAP · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist-info artist ID → 311160
    "Created claim: Artist-info artist ID: 311160"
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → EC15-2F2F-BF12-53E0-81B8
    "Created claim: HAND ID: EC15-2F2F-BF12-53E0-81B8, batch #274966"
  3. 20w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Finnish National Gallery, Nationalmuseum, City of Pori art collection +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #37898: har verk i samling P6379, blf.fi, llm extracted, llm confirmed"
  4. 20w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Alexander von Nordmann, Johan Magnus af Tengström
    Genre → landscape painting, animal art
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #37880: P136 genre, blf.fi, llm suggested, llm confirmed"
  5. 22w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partner in business or sport → Wilhelm von Wright
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #36578: affärs- eller sportpartner (P1327), blf.fi, llm granskad"
  6. 22w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Wilhelm von Wright, Ferdinand von Wright, Werner Holmberg
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #36495: P1066 student till, blf.fi, inverse"
  7. 22w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Wilhelm von Wright, Ferdinand von Wright, Werner Holmberg
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #36432"
  8. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp01361801
    "Removed claim: CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp01320210, batch #257929"
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