Johann Wilhelm Schirmer

German landscape artist (1807-1863)
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Johann Wilhelm Schirmer
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Summary

Johann Wilhelm Schirmer was born on September 7, 1807[1], in Jülich[2]. He died on September 11, 1863[3], in Karlsruhe[4]. He worked as a painter[5], university teacher[6], graphic artist[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 5, 1807[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[11]
  • Employer: Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[12]
  • Educated at: Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[13]
  • Student: Peter Bücken[14], Ferdinand Keller[15], Andreas Achenbach[16], Johann Wilhelm Lindlar[17], Hans Gude[18], Anton von Werner[19], Georg Jabin[20], Jakob Becker[21], Karl Hoff[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Genre: landscape painting[24]
  • Commons category: Johann Wilhelm Schirmer[25]
  • Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[26]
  • Family name: Schirmer[27]
  • Given name: Johann Wilhelm[28]
  • Work location: Düsseldorf[29], Karlsruhe[30]
  • Student of: Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow[31], Heinrich Christoph Kolbe[32]
  • Depicted by: The painter Professor Johann Wilhelm Schirmer[33]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[38], The Encyclopedia Americana[39], New International Encyclopedia[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41]
  • Commons Creator page: Johann Wilhelm Schirmer[42]
  • Name in native language: Johann Wilhelm Schirmer[43]
  • Different from: Wilhelm Schirmer[44]

Why It Matters

Johann Wilhelm Schirmer has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Johann Wilhelm Schirmer born?

Johann Wilhelm Schirmer's place of birth was Jülich[2].

Where did Johann Wilhelm Schirmer die?

Johann Wilhelm Schirmer died in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Johann Wilhelm Schirmer do for work?

Johann Wilhelm Schirmer worked as a painter[5], university teacher[6], graphic artist[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Johann Wilhelm Schirmer go to school?

Johann Wilhelm Schirmer was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . 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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  11. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
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