Oscar Gustave Rejlander

British photographer (1813-1875)
Person human Q725390
Oscar Gustave Rejlander
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Oscar Gustave Rejlander

Summary

Oscar Gustave Rejlander is a human[1]. He was born in Sweden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1813[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 18, 1875[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander was born in Sweden[2].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander passed away in London[4].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander was born on January 1, 1813[3].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander was born on October 19, 1813[9].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander died on January 18, 1875[5].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander died on January 1, 1875[10].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[11].
  • Among Oscar Gustave Rejlander's spouses was Mary Bull[12].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander worked as a photographer[6].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander worked as a painter[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Oscar Gustave Rejlander is Two ways of Life[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Oscar Gustave Rejlander is Ginx's Baby[16].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander is recorded as male[17].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander is associated with the pictorialism movement[19].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander is associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood movement[20].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander's genre is portrait[21].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander's military branch is recorded as British Army[22].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Gustave Rejlander[23].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander's given name is recorded as Oscar[24].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander's Commons gallery is recorded as Oscar Gustave Rejlander[25].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander's work location is recorded as London[26].
  • Oscar Gustave Rejlander studied under Nicolaas Henneman[27].

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Origins and Family

Oscar Gustave Rejlander's place of birth was Sweden[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1813[3] and October 19, 1813[9].

Education

Oscar Gustave Rejlander studied under Nicolaas Henneman[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and painter[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Two ways of Life[15], a photograph[28], founded in 1857[29] and Ginx's Baby[16], a photograph[30].

Personal Life

Among Oscar Gustave Rejlander's spouses was Mary Bull[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 18, 1875[5] and January 1, 1875[10]. Oscar Gustave Rejlander died in London[4]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Oscar Gustave Rejlander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Gustave Rejlander born?

Born in Sweden[2], Oscar Gustave Rejlander…

Where did Oscar Gustave Rejlander die?

Oscar Gustave Rejlander passed away in London[4].

Who was Oscar Gustave Rejlander married to?

Oscar Gustave Rejlander's spouses include Mary Bull[12].

What did Oscar Gustave Rejlander do for work?

Oscar Gustave Rejlander worked as photographer[6] and painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Oscar Gustave Rejlander. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 3973
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 3973, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290071696|Oscar Gustaf Rejlander (#290071696)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Cor"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Victoria +8
    Citizenship
    Place of birth Sweden
    Notable work Two ways of Life, Ginx's Baby
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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