George Inness

American landscape painter (1825-1894)
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George Inness
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George Inness

Summary

George Inness is a human[1]. He was born in Newburgh[2]. He was born on May 1, 1825[3]. He died in Bridge of Allan[4]. He died on August 3, 1894[5]. He worked as a painter[6], landscape painter[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newburgh[2], George Inness…
  • George Inness passed away in Bridge of Allan[4].
  • George Inness was born on May 1, 1825[3].
  • George Inness was born on January 1, 1825[10].
  • George Inness died on August 3, 1894[5].
  • George Inness died on January 1, 1894[11].
  • Burial took place at Rosedale Cemetery[12].
  • A child of George Inness was George Inness, Jr.[13].
  • A child of George Inness was Helen Inness[14].
  • George Inness held citizenship in United States[15].
  • George Inness's professions included painter[6].
  • George Inness's professions included landscape painter[7].
  • George Inness's professions included visual artist[8].
  • George Inness's field of work was landscape painting[16].
  • George Inness's field of work was painting[17].
  • A notable student of George Inness was Louis Comfort Tiffany[18].
  • A notable work attributed to George Inness is Moonlight in Virginia[19].
  • A notable work attributed to George Inness is Tragedy at Sea[20].
  • George Inness received the Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place[21].
  • George Inness is recorded as male[22].
  • George Inness's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • George Inness is associated with the Hudson River school movement[24].
  • George Inness's genre is landscape painting[25].
  • George Inness's Commons category is recorded as George Inness[26].
  • George Inness's archives at is recorded as Frick Collection and Frick Art Research Library Archives[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1825-05-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1894-08-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7868e24e-ea48-4666-becf-e8a28466c386[32]

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Origins and Family

George Inness's place of birth was Newburgh[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 1, 1825[3] and January 1, 1825[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], landscape painter[7], and visual artist[8]. Fields of work include landscape painting[16], a genre of painting[33] and painting[17], a method[34]. A notable student of George Inness was Louis Comfort Tiffany[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Moonlight in Virginia[19], a painting[35], founded in 1884[36] and Tragedy at Sea[20], a painting[37], founded in 1864[38].

Recognition

George Inness received the Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place[21].

Personal Life

Children include George Inness, Jr.[13], a painter[39], 1854–1926[40], of United States[41], specialised in painting[42] and Helen Inness[14], 1861–1931[43], of United States[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 3, 1894[5] and January 1, 1894[11]. George Inness passed away in Bridge of Allan[4]. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Inness ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Alexander Helwig Wyant[47], a painter[48], 1836–1892[49], of United States[50], specialised in landscape painting[51].

FAQs

Where was George Inness born?

Born in Newburgh[2], George Inness…

Where did George Inness die?

George Inness passed away in Bridge of Allan[4].

What did George Inness do for work?

George Inness worked as painter[6], landscape painter[7], and visual artist[8].

What awards did George Inness receive?

Honors received include Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place[21].

Who did George Inness influence?

George Inness has been cited as an influence by Alexander Helwig Wyant[47].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . metmuseum.org. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . Frick Art Research Library Photoarchive. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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