Benjamin Haydon

English painter, specialising in grand historical pictures (1786-1846)
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Benjamin Haydon

Summary

Benjamin Haydon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Plymouth[2]. He was born on January 26, 1786[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on June 22, 1846[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Haydon's place of birth was Plymouth[2].
  • Benjamin Haydon died in London[4].
  • Benjamin Haydon was born on January 26, 1786[3].
  • Benjamin Haydon died on June 22, 1846[5].
  • A child of Benjamin Haydon was Frederick Haydon[8].
  • Benjamin Haydon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Benjamin Haydon held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Benjamin Haydon worked as a painter[6].
  • Benjamin Haydon's field of work was painting[11].
  • Benjamin Haydon was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[12].
  • A notable student of Benjamin Haydon was Thomas Baxter[13].
  • Benjamin Haydon is recorded as male[14].
  • Benjamin Haydon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Benjamin Haydon's genre is history painting[16].
  • Benjamin Haydon's Commons category is recorded as Benjamin Robert Haydon[17].
  • Benjamin Haydon's family name is recorded as Haydon[18].
  • Benjamin Haydon's given name is recorded as Benjamin[19].
  • Benjamin Haydon's Commons gallery is recorded as Benjamin Robert Haydon[20].
  • Benjamin Haydon's work location is recorded as London[21].
  • Benjamin Haydon's manner of death is recorded as suicide[22].
  • Benjamin Haydon's depicted by is recorded as Benjamin Robert Haydon[23].
  • Benjamin Haydon's depicted by is recorded as Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786–1846)[24].
  • Benjamin Haydon's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846)[25].
  • Benjamin Haydon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Benjamin Haydon's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Plymouth[2], Benjamin Haydon… he was born on January 26, 1786[3].

Education

Benjamin Haydon was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[12].

Career and Affiliations

Benjamin Haydon's professions included painter[6]. His field of work was painting[11]. A notable student of him was Thomas Baxter[13].

Personal Life

A child of Benjamin Haydon was Frederick Haydon[8].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Haydon died on June 22, 1846[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Haydon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Haydon born?

Benjamin Haydon was born in Plymouth[2].

Where did Benjamin Haydon die?

Benjamin Haydon passed away in London[4].

What did Benjamin Haydon do for work?

Benjamin Haydon worked as painter[6].

Where did Benjamin Haydon go to school?

Benjamin Haydon was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Tate, National Gallery of Victoria +24
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q3500090]], Add works in collection based on a work"
  2. 7d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14883 → 12830
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  3. 13d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → EDD9-9843-F7B4-2ED7-8A2E
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  4. 25d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → benjamin-robert-haydon
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  5. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 11877350X
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  6. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 37908
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  7. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01356336
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  8. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01356336
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