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Roger Fry

English artist and art critic (1866-1934)
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Roger Fry
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Summary

Roger Fry was born on December 14, 1866[1], in London[2]. He died on September 9, 1934[3], in London[4]. He worked as a curator[5], art historian[6], painter[7], university teacher[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,475 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1866[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1934[12]
  • Father: Edward Fry[13]
  • Mother: Mariabella Hodgkin[14]
  • Spouse: Helen Coombe[15]
  • Child: [Agnes] Pamela Fry[16], Julian Edward Fry[17]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[18], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]
  • Occupation: art critic[20], botanist[21], visual artist[22], writer[23], artist[24]
  • Field of work: visual arts[25], art criticism[26], popular science literature[27], art history[28]
  • Employer: University of Cambridge[29], Slade School of Fine Art[30]
  • Educated at: Clifton College[31], King's College[32]
  • Notable work: Q17496039[33], Q17496137[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Movement: Bloomsbury Group[36]
  • Genre: landscape painting[37]
  • Commons category: Roger Fry[38]
  • Unmarried partner: Vanessa Bell[39], Nina Hamnett[40], Helen Anrep[41]
  • Archives at: University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[42], Departmental archives of Yvelines[43]
  • Family name: Fry[44]
  • Given name: Roger[45]
  • Sponsor: Lady Ottoline Morrell[46]
  • Work location: London[47], New York City[48]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-roger-fry[49]
  • Depicted by: Self-portrait[50]

Why It Matters

Roger Fry has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Roger Fry born?

Roger Fry's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Roger Fry die?

Roger Fry died in London[4].

Who were Roger Fry's parents?

Roger Fry's father was Edward Fry[13]. Roger Fry's mother was Mariabella Hodgkin[14].

Who was Roger Fry married to?

Roger Fry's spouses include Helen Coombe[15].

What did Roger Fry do for work?

Roger Fry worked as a curator[5], art historian[6], painter[7], university teacher[8], and draftsperson[9].

Where did Roger Fry go to school?

Roger Fry was educated at Clifton College[31] and King's College[32].

Related Entities

Art Gallery of South Australia art history Ashmolean Museum Derby Museum and Art Gallery Fitzwilliam Museum London Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée d'Orsay Museum of Modern Art National Gallery National Gallery of Ireland National Portrait Gallery New York City United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Victoria and Albert Museum visual arts

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4702-ABBA-8B66-367E-ECFB
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  2. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00036714n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151059694
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  3. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-roger-fry
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described at url: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-roger-fry, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
  4. 18w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Roger Fry (Marchmont Association).jpg, Blue plaque re Roger Fry ^ the Omega Workshops, 33 Fitzroy S
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: Roger Fry (Marchmont Association).jpg"
  5. 19w ago · Cconzen · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Unmarried partner → Vanessa Bell, Nina Hamnett, Helen Anrep
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Unmarried partner: Helen Anrep"
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