David Simonson

German portrait and history painter (1831-1896)
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David Simonson

Summary

David Simonson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dresden[2]. He was born on March 15, 1831[3]. He passed away in Dresden[4]. He died on February 8, 1896[5]. He worked as a portrait painter[6] and history painter[7].

Key Facts

  • David Simonson's place of birth was Dresden[2].
  • David Simonson passed away in Dresden[4].
  • David Simonson was born on March 15, 1831[3].
  • David Simonson died on February 8, 1896[5].
  • Burial took place at Trinitatis Cemetery[8].
  • A child of David Simonson was Ernst Oskar Simonson-Castelli[9].
  • David Simonson held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[10].
  • David Simonson held citizenship in German Reich[11].
  • David Simonson worked as a portrait painter[6].
  • David Simonson's professions included history painter[7].
  • David Simonson was educated at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts[12].
  • David Simonson was a member of Dresdner Kunstgenossenschaft[13].
  • David Simonson's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].
  • David Simonson is recorded as male[15].
  • David Simonson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Simonson's Commons category is recorded as David Simonson[17].
  • David Simonson's residence is recorded as Dresden[18].
  • David Simonson's residence is recorded as Dresden[19].
  • David Simonson's family name is recorded as Simonson[20].
  • David Simonson's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Simonson studied under Eduard Bendemann[22].
  • David Simonson's described by source is recorded as Totenschau (collection of articles)[23].
  • David Simonson's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog[24].
  • David Simonson's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[25].
  • David Simonson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dresden[2], David Simonson… he was born on March 15, 1831[3].

Education

David Simonson's education included a stint at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts[12]. He studied under Eduard Bendemann[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include portrait painter[6] and history painter[7].

Personal Life

A child of David Simonson was Ernst Oskar Simonson-Castelli[9]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[14].

Death and Burial

David Simonson died on February 8, 1896[5]. He died in Dresden[4]. Burial took place at Trinitatis Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was David Simonson born?

David Simonson's place of birth was Dresden[2].

Where did David Simonson die?

David Simonson died in Dresden[4].

What did David Simonson do for work?

David Simonson worked as portrait painter[6] and history painter[7].

Where did David Simonson go to school?

David Simonson was educated at Dresden Academy of Fine Arts[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . digital.slub-dresden.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . city wiki Dresden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . city wiki Dresden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . city wiki Dresden. Retrieved . digital.slub-dresden.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . city wiki Dresden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 21h ago · ~2026-33350-35 · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Related image David Simonson Kinderporträt 1861.jpg
    Rkdartists id 232363
    Commons creator page David Simonson
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