Peder Als

Danish artist (1725-1776)
Person human Q3361760
Peder Als
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Peder Als

Summary

Peder Als is a human[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on May 16, 1725[3]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He died on July 8, 1776[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copenhagen[2], Peder Als…
  • Peder Als died in Copenhagen[4].
  • Peder Als was born on May 16, 1725[3].
  • Peder Als died on July 8, 1776[5].
  • Peder Als held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[8].
  • Peder Als worked as a painter[6].
  • Peder Als's education included a stint at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[9].
  • A notable student of Peder Als was Christian August Lorentzen[10].
  • Peder Als is recorded as male[11].
  • Peder Als's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Peder Als's genre is portrait[13].
  • Peder Als's Commons category is recorded as Peder Als[14].
  • Peder Als's family name is recorded as Als[15].
  • Peder Als's given name is recorded as Peder[16].
  • Peder Als's work location is recorded as Copenhagen[17].
  • Peder Als studied under Carl Gustaf Pilo[18].
  • Peder Als studied under Anton Raphael Mengs[19].
  • Peder Als's described by source is recorded as Kunstindeks Danmark[20].
  • Peder Als's described by source is recorded as Dansk Biografisk Leksikon[21].
  • Peder Als's Commons Creator page is recorded as Peder Als[22].
  • Peder Als's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Peder Als'}[23].
  • Peder Als's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • Peder Als's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design[25].
  • Peder Als's has works in the collection is recorded as Statens Museum for Kunst[26].
  • Peder Als's has works in the collection is recorded as Hermitage Museum[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen[2], Peder Als… he was born on May 16, 1725[3].

Education

Peder Als was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[9]. Studied under Carl Gustaf Pilo[18], a painter[28], 1711–1793[29], of Sweden[30] and Anton Raphael Mengs[19], a painter[31], 1728–1779[32], awarded the Order of the Golden Spur[33], specialised in painting[34].

Career and Affiliations

Peder Als's professions included painter[6]. A notable student of him was Christian August Lorentzen[10].

Death and Burial

Peder Als died on July 8, 1776[5]. He died in Copenhagen[4].

Why It Matters

Peder Als ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Peder Als born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Peder Als…

Where did Peder Als die?

Peder Als passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did Peder Als do for work?

Peder Als worked as painter[6].

Where did Peder Als go to school?

Peder Als was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . kulturarv.dk. kulturarv.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . kulturarv.dk. kulturarv.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Christian August Lorentzen
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Family name Als
    Given name Peder
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