Henry Ritter

Canadian artist (1816-1853)
Person human Q5727559
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Summary

Henry Ritter was born on May 24, 1816[1], in Montreal[2]. He died on February 21, 1853[3], in Düsseldorf[4]. He worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], draftsperson[7], lithographer[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 24, 1853[11], December 21, 1853[12]
  • Spouse: Q137392601[13]
  • Child: Q137392617[14], Q137392642[15], Q137392644[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Hanover[17]
  • Occupation: caricaturist[18], artist[19]
  • Educated at: Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Henry Ritter[22]
  • Family name: Ritter[23]
  • Given name: Henry[24]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[28], New International Encyclopedia[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30]
  • Commons Creator page: Henry Ritter[31]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1831[32]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1853[33]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[34], WikiProject New York Public Library[35]
  • Has works in the collection: Wallraf–Richartz Museum[36], Print Collection[37]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[38]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[39]
  • P14750: 4C4B-4BDB-F504-735D-F16A[40]

Why It Matters

Henry Ritter has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Henry Ritter born?

Henry Ritter's place of birth was Montreal[2].

Where did Henry Ritter die?

Henry Ritter died in Düsseldorf[4].

Who was Henry Ritter married to?

Henry Ritter's spouses include Q137392601[13].

What did Henry Ritter do for work?

Henry Ritter worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], draftsperson[7], lithographer[8], and graphic artist[9].

Where did Henry Ritter go to school?

Henry Ritter was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[20].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4C4B-4BDB-F504-735D-F16A
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 4C4B-4BDB-F504-735D-F16A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, illustrator, draftsperson +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End of work period → +1853-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Child → Q137392617, Q137392642, Q137392644
    Work period start → —
    Educated at → Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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