Ricardo Balaca

Spanish painter (1844-1880)
Person human Q9068949
Ricardo Balaca
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Summary

Ricardo Balaca was born on December 31, 1844[1], in Lisbon[2]. He died on February 12, 1880[3], in Aravaca[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and illustrator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Q73778752[8]
  • Father: José Balaca[9]
  • Spouse: Teresa Vergara[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[11]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: portrait[14], history painting[15]
  • Commons category: Ricardo Balaca[16]
  • Family name: Balaca[17]
  • Given name: Ricardo[18]
  • Described by source: Galería biográfica de artistas españoles del siglo XIX (1868-1869)[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[22]
  • Commons Creator page: Ricardo Balaca[23]
  • Sibling: Eduardo Balaca[24]
  • Contributed to creative work: La Ilustración Española y Americana[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Museo del Prado[27], Bilbao Fine Arts Museum[28], Alcalá de Henares City Council[29], Museo de la Trinidad[30], Lázaro Galdiano Museum[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[32]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[33]
  • P14750: 9534-AC59-D9B2-406A-AEE0[34]

Why It Matters

Ricardo Balaca has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ricardo Balaca born?

Ricardo Balaca was born in Lisbon[2].

Where did Ricardo Balaca die?

Ricardo Balaca died in Aravaca[4].

Who were Ricardo Balaca's parents?

Ricardo Balaca's father was José Balaca[9].

Who was Ricardo Balaca married to?

Ricardo Balaca's spouses include Teresa Vergara[10].

What did Ricardo Balaca do for work?

Ricardo Balaca worked as a painter[5] and illustrator[6].

Where did Ricardo Balaca go to school?

Ricardo Balaca was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Galería biográfica de artistas españoles del siglo XIX (1868-1869). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Galería biográfica de artistas españoles del siglo XIX (1868-1869). wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . database.flg.es. Retrieved . database.flg.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Galería biográfica de artistas españoles del siglo XIX (1868-1869). wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Galería biográfica de artistas españoles del siglo XIX (1868-1869). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . La Ilustración Española y Americana. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . 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 · Breogan2008 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 12
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'gl', 'pl', 'ro', 'ru']
    Place of death → Aravaca
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Place of death: Aravaca"
  2. 26d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9534-AC59-D9B2-406A-AEE0
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  3. 5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    Given name → Ricardo
    Occupation → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has works in the collection: Lázaro Galdiano Museum, Add works in collection based on a work"
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