Vigilius Eriksen

Danish painter (1722-1782)
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Vigilius Eriksen

Summary

Vigilius Eriksen is a human[1]. Born in Copenhagen[2], he… he was born on September 2, 1722[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on May 25, 1782[5]. He worked as a painter[6], farmer[7], and pastellist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copenhagen[2], Vigilius Eriksen…
  • Vigilius Eriksen died in Copenhagen[4].
  • Vigilius Eriksen was born on September 2, 1722[3].
  • Vigilius Eriksen was born on January 1, 1722[10].
  • Vigilius Eriksen died on May 25, 1782[5].
  • Vigilius Eriksen died on May 23, 1782[11].
  • Vigilius Eriksen died on January 1, 1782[12].
  • Vigilius Eriksen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[13].
  • Vigilius Eriksen worked as a painter[6].
  • Vigilius Eriksen worked as a farmer[7].
  • Vigilius Eriksen worked as a pastellist[8].
  • Vigilius Eriksen held the position of court painter[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Vigilius Eriksen is Portrait of Catherine II (1729-96), empress of Russia[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Vigilius Eriksen is The Dowager Queen Juliane Marie of Denmark[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Vigilius Eriksen is Catherine II, Empress of Russia (1729-1796)[17].
  • Vigilius Eriksen is recorded as male[18].
  • Vigilius Eriksen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Vigilius Eriksen's genre is portrait painting[20].
  • Vigilius Eriksen's Commons category is recorded as Vigilius Eriksen[21].
  • Vigilius Eriksen's family name is recorded as Erichsen[22].
  • Vigilius Eriksen's given name is recorded as Vigilius[23].
  • Vigilius Eriksen's sponsor is recorded as Catherine II of Russia[24].
  • Vigilius Eriksen's Commons gallery is recorded as Vigilius Eriksen[25].
  • Vigilius Eriksen's work location is recorded as Copenhagen[26].
  • Vigilius Eriksen's work location is recorded as Saint Petersburg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen[2], Vigilius Eriksen… Recorded date of birth include September 2, 1722[3] and January 1, 1722[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], farmer[7], and pastellist[8]. Vigilius Eriksen held the position of court painter[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of Catherine II (1729-96), empress of Russia[15], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1772[30]; The Dowager Queen Juliane Marie of Denmark[16], a painting[31], in Denmark[32], founded in 1778[33]; and Catherine II, Empress of Russia (1729-1796)[17], a painting[34], founded in 1766[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 25, 1782[5], May 23, 1782[11], and January 1, 1782[12]. Vigilius Eriksen passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Why It Matters

Vigilius Eriksen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Vigilius Eriksen born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Vigilius Eriksen…

Where did Vigilius Eriksen die?

Vigilius Eriksen died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Vigilius Eriksen do for work?

Vigilius Eriksen worked as painter[6], farmer[7], and pastellist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Art UK. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Erichsen, Virgilius. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, farmer, pastellist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sponsor
    Place of death Copenhagen
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian Biographical Dictionary, Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary +3
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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