Oliver Ingraham Lay

American painter (ca. 1845-1890)
Person human Q19917967
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Summary

Oliver Ingraham Lay was born on January 31, 1845[1], in New York City[2]. He died on June 28, 1890[3], in Stratford[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum[7]
  • Child: Charles Downing Lay[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Educated at: Cooper Union[10], National Academy of Design[11]
  • Member of: National Academy of Design[12], Artists' Fund Society[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Oliver Ingraham Lay[15]
  • Family name: Lei[16]
  • Given name: Oliver[17]
  • Depicted by: Self-Portrait[18]
  • Commons Creator page: Oliver Ingraham Lay[19]
  • Name in native language: Oliver Lay[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21]
  • Has works in the collection: New York Historical[22], Smithsonian American Art Museum[23], National Portrait Gallery[24], Everson Museum of Art[25], National Academy of Design[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[27]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[28]
  • P14750: 345A-CA0E-11EF-3A75-7C4F[29]

Why It Matters

Oliver Ingraham Lay is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Oliver Ingraham Lay born?

Oliver Ingraham Lay was born in New York City[2].

Where did Oliver Ingraham Lay die?

Oliver Ingraham Lay passed away in Stratford[4].

What did Oliver Ingraham Lay do for work?

Oliver Ingraham Lay worked as a painter[5].

Where did Oliver Ingraham Lay go to school?

Oliver Ingraham Lay was educated at Cooper Union[10] and National Academy of Design[11].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Musée d'orsay artist or personality id → 115965
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    Smithsonian american art museum person/institution id → 2837
    Educated at → Cooper Union, National Academy of Design
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