William James Glackens

painter from the United States (1870-1938)
Person human Q1339934
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William James Glackens

Summary

William James Glackens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on March 13, 1870[3]. He died in Westport[4]. He died on May 22, 1938[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], and illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William James Glackens was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • William James Glackens died in Westport[4].
  • William James Glackens was born on March 13, 1870[3].
  • William James Glackens died on May 22, 1938[5].
  • William James Glackens is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery[10].
  • Among William James Glackens's spouses was Edith Dimock[11].
  • A child of William James Glackens was Lenna Glackens[12].
  • William James Glackens held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William James Glackens worked as a painter[6].
  • William James Glackens's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • William James Glackens worked as an illustrator[8].
  • William James Glackens was educated at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[14].
  • William James Glackens was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[15].
  • William James Glackens was a member of Society of Independent Artists[16].
  • William James Glackens is recorded as male[17].
  • William James Glackens's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William James Glackens is associated with the Ashcan School movement[19].
  • William James Glackens is associated with the American realism movement[20].
  • William James Glackens's genre is portrait[21].
  • William James Glackens's genre is figure[22].
  • William James Glackens's genre is genre art[23].
  • William James Glackens's genre is landscape painting[24].
  • William James Glackens's genre is cityscape[25].
  • William James Glackens's genre is still life[26].
  • William James Glackens's Commons category is recorded as William Glackens[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William James Glackens was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on March 13, 1870[3].

Education

William James Glackens was educated at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[14]. He studied under Thomas Pollock Anshutz[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], and illustrator[8].

Personal Life

William James Glackens was married to Edith Dimock[11]. A child of him was Lenna Glackens[12].

Death and Burial

William James Glackens died on May 22, 1938[5]. He passed away in Westport[4]. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William James Glackens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was William James Glackens born?

William James Glackens's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did William James Glackens die?

William James Glackens passed away in Westport[4].

Who was William James Glackens married to?

William James Glackens's spouses include Edith Dimock[11].

What did William James Glackens do for work?

William James Glackens worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], and illustrator[8].

Where did William James Glackens go to school?

William James Glackens was educated at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . metmuseum.org. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Westport
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    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, National Gallery of Art Library
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id William_Glackens
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