Gerhard von Kügelgen

German painter, noted for his portraits and history paintings (1772-1820)
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Summary

Gerhard von Kügelgen was born on February 6, 1772[1], in Bacharach[2]. He died on March 27, 1820[3], in Dresden[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (575 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Alter Katholischer Friedhof[8]
  • Father: Franz Anton Kügelgen[9]
  • Mother: Maria Justina von Kügelgen[10]
  • Spouse: Lilla von Kügelgen[11]
  • Child: Wilhelm von Kügelgen[12], Gerhard von Kügelgen[13], Adelheid Krummacher[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[15], Russian Empire[16]
  • Employer: Dresden Academy of Fine Arts[17]
  • Student: Louise Seidler[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: history painting[20], portrait painting[21]
  • Commons category: Gerhard von Kügelgen[22]
  • Family name: Kügelgen[23]
  • Given name: Gerhard[24]
  • Manner of death: homicide[25]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[26], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27], Russian Biographical Dictionary[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[30], Outstanding personalities in Dresden and their flats[31], Dresdner Hefte[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[33]
  • Commons Creator page: Gerhard von Kügelgen[34]
  • Name in native language: Gerhard von Kügelgen[35]
  • Sibling: Karl von Kügelgen[36]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[37]
  • Has works in the collection: Art Museum of Estonia[38], Nationalmuseum[39]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Gerhard von Kügelgen include 11313 Kügelgen[40], an asteroid[41].

Why It Matters

Gerhard von Kügelgen has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include 11313 Kügelgen[40], an asteroid[41].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard von Kügelgen born?

Gerhard von Kügelgen was born in Bacharach[2].

Where did Gerhard von Kügelgen die?

Gerhard von Kügelgen died in Dresden[4].

Who were Gerhard von Kügelgen's parents?

Gerhard von Kügelgen's father was Franz Anton Kügelgen[9]. Gerhard von Kügelgen's mother was Maria Justina von Kügelgen[10].

Who was Gerhard von Kügelgen married to?

Gerhard von Kügelgen's spouses include Lilla von Kügelgen[11].

What did Gerhard von Kügelgen do for work?

Gerhard von Kügelgen worked as a painter[5] and university teacher[6].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . www-degruyter-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. www-degruyter-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  8. 21w ago · Naive rm · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Maria Justina von Kügelgen
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  9. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Alter Katholischer Friedhof
    Given name → Gerhard
    Has works in the collection → Art Museum of Estonia, Nationalmuseum, Städel Museum +9
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