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William Baume

William Baume was recorded in the international name authorities. William Baume was born in 1885 at Les Bois. William Baume died in 1956 at Geneva. William Baume is recorded as watchmaker. William Baume is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q8005211. The heading is held on record by After Douglas Crimp Questionnaire Response: Nicholas Baume, InVisible Culture, 2022, Baume, Hugues, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011, Baume, Yves, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011, Jelian de Baume, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011, La Baume, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011, The Art Institute of Chicago, Wellcome Collection, Wikidata, Wikipedia. 5 cited statements stand behind this entry, drawn from 9 verified sources, corroborated by 4 independent institutional witnesses.

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Overview

What the sources state

• Born: William Baume was born in 1885 at Les Bois. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q8005211: William Baume)

• Died: William Baume died in 1956 at Geneva. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q8005211: William Baume)

• Nationality: William Baume is recorded with the citizenship of Switzerland. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q8005211: William Baume)

• Occupation: William Baume is recorded as watchmaker. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q8005211: William Baume)

• Identity: William Baume is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q8005211. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q8005211: William Baume)

Identity

What the record establishes about William Baume.

Les Trois Danseuses (The Three Dancers) is dated 1967 (Designed 1925) and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1975.211). The Art Institute of Chicago records 1 object associated with this heading. William Baume is recorded with the citizenship of Switzerland. William Baume is recorded as watchmaker.

The identifiers under which William Baume may be traced in institutional catalogues.

William Baume is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q8005211.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Further recorded particulars

Catalogued works. 1 work under this name is catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago.

Les Trois Danseuses (The Three Dancers), dated 1967 (Designed 1925), cotton and wool, dovetail tapestry weave, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1975.211.

In public collections. Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Chronology

  1. 1885William Baume born at Les Bois.
  2. 1885William Baume was born in 1885 at Les Bois.
  3. 1956William Baume died at Geneva.
  4. 1956William Baume died in 1956 at Geneva.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    After Douglas Crimp Questionnaire Response: Nicholas Baume, InVisible Culture, 2022

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Baume, Hugues, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Baume, Yves, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Jelian de Baume, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    La Baume, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with William Baume.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 20 works naming William Baume.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    “William Baume”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q8005211: William Baume

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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