John William Casilear
American artist (1811-1893)
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Summary
John William Casilear was born on June 25, 1811[1], in New York City[2]. He died on August 17, 1893[3], in Saratoga Springs[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and photographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Green-Wood Cemetery[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Sex or gender: male[10]
- Movement: Hudson River school[11]
- Genre: landscape painting[12]
- Commons category: John William Casilear[13]
- Family name: Casilear[14]
- Given name: John[15], William[16]
- Work location: New York City[17], Europe[18], Switzerland[19]
- Depicted by: John W. Casilear (1811–1893)[20]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[21]
- Commons Creator page: John William Casilear[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23], WikiProject New York Public Library[24]
- Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[25], Metropolitan Museum of Art[26], Georgia Museum of Art[27], Museum of Fine Arts Boston[28], Brooklyn Museum[29], Corcoran Gallery of Art[30], High Museum of Art[31], Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts[32], Cincinnati Art Museum[33], New York Historical[34], New Britain Museum of American Art[35], Print Collection[36]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[37]
- Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[38], Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[39]
Why It Matters
John William Casilear has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was John William Casilear born?
John William Casilear was born in New York City[2].
Where did John William Casilear die?
John William Casilear died in Saratoga Springs[4].
What did John William Casilear do for work?
John William Casilear worked as a painter[5] and photographer[6].