Willem Roelofs

Summary

Willem Roelofs is a human^[1]. He was born in Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on March 10, 1822^[3]. He passed away in Berchem^[4]. He died on May 12, 1897^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], entomologist^[7], lithographer^[8], etcher^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Willem Roelofs was born in Amsterdam^[2].
• Willem Roelofs passed away in Berchem^[4].
• Willem Roelofs was born on March 10, 1822^[3].
• Willem Roelofs died on May 12, 1897^[5].
• A child of Willem Roelofs was Albert Roelofs^[12].
• A child of Willem Roelofs was Willem Roelofs (II)^[13].
• Willem Roelofs held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• Willem Roelofs's professions included painter^[6].
• Willem Roelofs worked as an entomologist^[7].
• Willem Roelofs's professions included lithographer^[8].
• Willem Roelofs worked as an etcher^[9].
• Willem Roelofs's professions included draftsperson^[10].
• Willem Roelofs's professions included visual artist^[15].
• Willem Roelofs's field of work was visual arts^[16].
• Willem Roelofs's field of work was entomology^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Willem Roelofs is Landscape in the Environs of The Hague^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Willem Roelofs is The Gein River, near Abcoude^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Willem Roelofs is Lake near Loosdrecht^[20].
• Willem Roelofs was a member of Arti et Amicitiae^[21].
• Willem Roelofs was a member of Hague School^[22].
• Willem Roelofs is recorded as male^[23].
• Willem Roelofs's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Willem Roelofs is associated with the Hague School movement^[25].
• Willem Roelofs's Commons category is recorded as Willem Roelofs^[26].
• Willem Roelofs's family name is recorded as Roelofs^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem Roelofs was born in Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on March 10, 1822^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], entomologist^[7], lithographer^[8], etcher^[9], draftsperson^[10], and visual artist^[15]. Fields of work include visual arts^[16], a type of arts^[28] and entomology^[17], a branch of zoology^[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Landscape in the Environs of The Hague^[18], a painting^[30], in Netherlands^[31], founded in 1870^[32]; The Gein River, near Abcoude^[19], a painting^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1883^[35]; and Lake near Loosdrecht^[20], a painting^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1887^[38].

Personal Life

Children include Albert Roelofs^[12], a painter^[39], 1877–1920^[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[41] and Willem Roelofs (II)^[13], a painter^[42], 1874–1940^[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[44].

Death and Burial

Willem Roelofs died on May 12, 1897^[5]. He died in Berchem^[4].

Why It Matters

Willem Roelofs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Vincent van Gogh^[47], a painter^[48], 1853–1890^[49], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[50], specialised in painting^[51].

FAQs

Where was Willem Roelofs born?

Willem Roelofs was born in Amsterdam^[2].

Where did Willem Roelofs die?

Willem Roelofs died in Berchem^[4].

What did Willem Roelofs do for work?

Willem Roelofs worked as painter^[6], entomologist^[7], lithographer^[8], etcher^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Who did Willem Roelofs influence?

Willem Roelofs has been cited as an influence by Vincent van Gogh^[47].