Francis Bourgeois

painter, art dealer, collector (1753-1811)
Person human Q1300643
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Francis Bourgeois

Summary

Francis Bourgeois is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on November 1753[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 8, 1811[5]. He worked as a painter[6], art collector[7], art dealer[8], and museum founder[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Francis Bourgeois was born in London[2].
  • Francis Bourgeois died in London[4].
  • Francis Bourgeois was born on November 1753[3].
  • Francis Bourgeois died on January 8, 1811[5].
  • Francis Bourgeois held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Francis Bourgeois held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • Francis Bourgeois's professions included painter[6].
  • Francis Bourgeois worked as an art collector[7].
  • Francis Bourgeois worked as an art dealer[8].
  • Francis Bourgeois's professions included museum founder[9].
  • Francis Bourgeois held the position of court painter[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Francis Bourgeois is Dulwich Picture Gallery[14].
  • Francis Bourgeois was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[15].
  • Francis Bourgeois is recorded as male[16].
  • Francis Bourgeois's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Francis Bourgeois's genre is landscape painting[18].
  • Francis Bourgeois's Commons category is recorded as Francis Bourgeois[19].
  • Francis Bourgeois's family name is recorded as Bourgeois[20].
  • Francis Bourgeois's given name is recorded as Francis[21].
  • Francis Bourgeois's described at URL is recorded as https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/%2Fm%2F07jz5y[22].
  • Francis Bourgeois's depicted by is recorded as Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois[23].
  • Francis Bourgeois's depicted by is recorded as Sir Francis Bourgeois, RA[24].
  • Francis Bourgeois's partner in business or sport is recorded as Noël Desenfans[25].
  • Francis Bourgeois's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Francis Bourgeois's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Bourgeois's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on November 1753[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], art collector[7], art dealer[8], and museum founder[9]. Francis Bourgeois held the position of court painter[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Francis Bourgeois is Dulwich Picture Gallery[14].

Death and Burial

Francis Bourgeois died on January 8, 1811[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Bourgeois ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Francis Bourgeois born?

Francis Bourgeois's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Francis Bourgeois die?

Francis Bourgeois died in London[4].

What did Francis Bourgeois do for work?

Francis Bourgeois worked as painter[6], art collector[7], art dealer[8], and museum founder[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 563
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 563, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290068373|Peter Francis Bourgeois (#290068373)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Cor"
  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Dulwich Picture Gallery
    Citizenship
    Genre landscape painting
    Place of death London
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
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