William Behnes

British artist (1795-1864)
Person human Q3568428
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William Behnes

Summary

William Behnes is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1795[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 3, 1864[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6] and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Behnes…
  • William Behnes passed away in London[4].
  • William Behnes was born on January 1, 1795[3].
  • William Behnes died on January 3, 1864[5].
  • Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[9].
  • William Behnes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Behnes worked as a sculptor[6].
  • William Behnes's professions included painter[7].
  • A notable work attributed to William Behnes is Statue of Henry Havelock[11].
  • William Behnes is recorded as male[12].
  • William Behnes's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Behnes's genre is portrait[14].
  • William Behnes's Commons category is recorded as William Behnes[15].
  • William Behnes's family name is recorded as Behnes[16].
  • William Behnes's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Behnes's work location is recorded as London[18].
  • William Behnes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William Behnes's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Behnes[20].
  • William Behnes's sibling is recorded as Henry Behnes[21].
  • William Behnes's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • William Behnes's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[23].
  • William Behnes's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Canada[24].
  • William Behnes's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • William Behnes's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], William Behnes… he was born on January 1, 1795[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[6] and painter[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Behnes is Statue of Henry Havelock[11].

Death and Burial

William Behnes died on January 3, 1864[5]. He passed away in London[4]. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Behnes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

He has been cited as an influence by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins[29], a sculptor[30], 1807–1894[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32], awarded the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[33], specialised in art of sculpture[34].

FAQs

Where was William Behnes born?

William Behnes was born in London[2].

Where did William Behnes die?

William Behnes died in London[4].

What did William Behnes do for work?

William Behnes worked as sculptor[6] and painter[7].

Who did William Behnes influence?

William Behnes has been cited as an influence by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Behnes, William. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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    Occupation sculptor, painter
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