William Wendt

American painter (1865-1946)
Person human Q8020186
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Summary

William Wendt was born on February 20, 1865[1], in Germany[2]. He died on December 29, 1946[3], in Laguna Beach[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Bentzin[7]
  • Spouse: Julia Bracken Wendt[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Genre: landscape painting[11]
  • Commons category: William Wendt[12]
  • Family name: Wendt[13]
  • Given name: William[14]
  • Work location: United States[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[16]
  • Commons Creator page: William Wendt[17]
  • Name in native language: William Wendt[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[19], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[20]
  • Has works in the collection: Dallas Museum of Art[21], Crocker Art Museum[22], Smithsonian American Art Museum[23], Art Institute of Chicago[24], Indianapolis Museum of Art[25], Los Angeles County Museum of Art[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[27]
  • Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[28], Frick Art Research Library[29]
  • P14750: 0E7A-6E58-2AB8-E59A-A78C[30]

FAQs

Where was William Wendt born?

William Wendt's place of birth was Germany[2].

Where did William Wendt die?

William Wendt passed away in Laguna Beach[4].

Who was William Wendt married to?

William Wendt's spouses include Julia Bracken Wendt[8].

What did William Wendt do for work?

William Wendt worked as a painter[5].

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  1. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [10] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . crockerart.org. Retrieved . crockerart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Germany, Bentzin
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Family name → Wendt
    Occupation → painter
    Artist files at → Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, Frick Art Research Library
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