William Morris Hunt

American artist (1824-1879)
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William Morris Hunt
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William Morris Hunt

Summary

William Morris Hunt is a human[1]. He was born in Brattleboro[2]. He was born on March 31, 1824[3]. He died in Appledore Island[4]. He died on September 8, 1879[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], graphic artist[8], lithographer[9], and draftsperson[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Morris Hunt was born in Brattleboro[2].
  • William Morris Hunt passed away in Appledore Island[4].
  • William Morris Hunt was born on March 31, 1824[3].
  • William Morris Hunt died on September 8, 1879[5].
  • Burial took place at Prospect Hill Cemetery[12].
  • William Morris Hunt's father was Jonathan Hunt[13].
  • William Morris Hunt's mother was Jane Maria Leavitt[14].
  • A child of William Morris Hunt was Mabel De Carteret Slater[15].
  • William Morris Hunt held citizenship in United States[16].
  • William Morris Hunt worked as a painter[6].
  • William Morris Hunt worked as a sculptor[7].
  • William Morris Hunt worked as a graphic artist[8].
  • William Morris Hunt's professions included lithographer[9].
  • William Morris Hunt's professions included draftsperson[10].
  • William Morris Hunt was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • William Morris Hunt's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[18].
  • William Morris Hunt was educated at Harvard College[19].
  • William Morris Hunt's education included a stint at Hopkins School[20].
  • A notable student of William Morris Hunt was William James[21].
  • A notable work attributed to William Morris Hunt is Madame Isaac Fenno[22].
  • A notable work attributed to William Morris Hunt is Q17494919[23].
  • William Morris Hunt is recorded as male[24].
  • William Morris Hunt's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Morris Hunt's family is recorded as Hunt family of Vermont[26].
  • William Morris Hunt's genre is portrait[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brattleboro[2], William Morris Hunt… he was born on March 31, 1824[3]. His father was Jonathan Hunt[13]. His mother was Jane Maria Leavitt[14].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Phillips Academy[18], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1778[34]; Harvard College[19], a college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37]; and Hopkins School[20], a university-preparatory school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1660[40]. William Morris Hunt studied under Thomas Couture[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], graphic artist[8], lithographer[9], and draftsperson[10]. A notable student of William Morris Hunt was William James[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Madame Isaac Fenno[22], a painting[42], founded in 1877[43] and Q17494919[23], a painting[44], founded in 1852[45].

Personal Life

A child of William Morris Hunt was Mabel De Carteret Slater[15].

Death and Burial

William Morris Hunt died on September 8, 1879[5]. He passed away in Appledore Island[4]. The cause of death was drowning[46]. Burial took place at Prospect Hill Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Morris Hunt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was William Morris Hunt born?

William Morris Hunt was born in Brattleboro[2].

Where did William Morris Hunt die?

William Morris Hunt passed away in Appledore Island[4].

Who were William Morris Hunt's parents?

William Morris Hunt's father was Jonathan Hunt[13]. William Morris Hunt's mother was Jane Maria Leavitt[14].

What did William Morris Hunt do for work?

William Morris Hunt worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], graphic artist[8], lithographer[9], and draftsperson[10].

Where did William Morris Hunt go to school?

William Morris Hunt was educated at Harvard University[17], Phillips Academy[18], Harvard College[19], and Hopkins School[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archives of American Art. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archives of American Art. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [46] . Archives of American Art. americanart.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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