Winslow Homer

American landscape painter (1836–1910)
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Winslow Homer
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Winslow Homer

Summary

Winslow Homer is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1836[3]. He died in Prouts Neck[4]. He died on September 29, 1910[5]. He worked as a painter[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], and illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,664 views/month, #6,757 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Winslow Homer…
  • Winslow Homer died in Prouts Neck[4].
  • Winslow Homer died in Maine[11].
  • Winslow Homer was born on February 24, 1836[3].
  • Winslow Homer died on September 29, 1910[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].
  • Winslow Homer's father was Charles Savage Homer[13].
  • Winslow Homer's mother was Henrietta Maria Benson Homer[14].
  • Winslow Homer held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Winslow Homer's professions included painter[6].
  • Winslow Homer worked as a photographer[7].
  • Winslow Homer's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Winslow Homer's professions included illustrator[9].
  • Winslow Homer's field of work was drawing[16].
  • Winslow Homer was educated at Art Students League of New York[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Winslow Homer is Two Girls with Sunbonnets in a Field[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Winslow Homer is Man With A Scythe[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Winslow Homer is Corn Husking[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Winslow Homer is The Morning Bell[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Winslow Homer is Boy and Girl in a Field with Sheep[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Winslow Homer is Sandy Beach with Breakers[23].
  • Winslow Homer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[24].
  • Winslow Homer was influenced by Gustave Courbet[25].
  • Winslow Homer was influenced by Claude Monet[26].
  • Winslow Homer is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Winslow Homer… he was born on February 24, 1836[3]. His father was Charles Savage Homer[13]. His mother was Henrietta Maria Benson Homer[14].

Education

Winslow Homer was educated at Art Students League of New York[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], and illustrator[9]. Winslow Homer's field of work was drawing[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Two Girls with Sunbonnets in a Field[18], a painting[28], founded in 1877[29]; Man With A Scythe[19], a painting[30], founded in 1867[31]; Corn Husking[20], a painting[32], founded in 1874[33]; The Morning Bell[21], a woodcut print[34], founded in 1873[35]; Boy and Girl in a Field with Sheep[22], a painting[36], founded in 1877[37]; and Sandy Beach with Breakers[23], a painting[38], founded in 1869[39].

Death and Burial

Winslow Homer died on September 29, 1910[5]. Recorded place of death include Prouts Neck[4], a landform[40], in United States[41] and Maine[11], an U.S. state[42], in United States[43], founded in 1820[44], headquartered in Augusta[45]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Winslow Homer ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,664 views/month, #6,757 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Paul Dougherty[48], a painter[49], 1877–1947[50], of United States[51] and Jamie Wyeth[52], a painter[53], b. 1946[54], of United States[55], specialised in painting[56].

FAQs

Where was Winslow Homer born?

Winslow Homer was born in Boston[2].

Where did Winslow Homer die?

Winslow Homer died in Prouts Neck[4].

Who were Winslow Homer's parents?

Winslow Homer's father was Charles Savage Homer[13]. Winslow Homer's mother was Henrietta Maria Benson Homer[14].

What did Winslow Homer do for work?

Winslow Homer worked as painter[6], photographer[7], printmaker[8], and illustrator[9].

Where did Winslow Homer go to school?

Winslow Homer was educated at Art Students League of New York[17].

Who did Winslow Homer influence?

Winslow Homer has been cited as an influence by Paul Dougherty[48] and Jamie Wyeth[52].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . theartstory.org. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . theartstory.org. theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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