William Mason Brown

American painter (1828–1898)
Person human Q18577807
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Summary

William Mason Brown was born on January 1, 1828[1], in Troy[2]. He died on September 6, 1898[3]. He worked as a painter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Notable work: Still Life with Cantaloupe[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Commons category: William Mason Brown[9]
  • Family name: Brown[10]
  • Given name: William[11]
  • Commons Creator page: William Mason Brown[12]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[13]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[14], Birmingham Museum of Art[15], Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[16], Corcoran Gallery of Art[17], Cleveland Museum of Art[18], Toledo Museum of Art[19], Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art[20], Brooklyn Museum[21], National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba[22], Speed Art Museum[23], Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art[24], High Museum of Art[25]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[26]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[27]
  • P14750: 63BD-A972-DE93-393F-5298[28]

Why It Matters

William Mason Brown is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Mason Brown born?

William Mason Brown was born in Troy[2].

What did William Mason Brown do for work?

William Mason Brown worked as a painter[4].

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Brown
    Google arts & culture entity id → g11csqc8vv5
    Artcyclopedia artist id → brown_william_mason
    Artnet artist id → william-mason-brown
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