George Romney

English painter (1734-1802)
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George Romney
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George Romney

Summary

George Romney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dalton-in-Furness[2]. He was born on December 26, 1734[3]. He passed away in Kendal[4]. He died on November 15, 1802[5]. He worked as a painter[6], portraitist[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Romney was born in Dalton-in-Furness[2].
  • George Romney died in Kendal[4].
  • George Romney was born on December 26, 1734[3].
  • George Romney was born on December 15, 1734[10].
  • George Romney was born on December 26, 1734[11].
  • George Romney died on November 15, 1802[5].
  • George Romney's father was John Rumney[12].
  • George Romney's mother was Ann Simpson[13].
  • Among George Romney's spouses was Mary Abbot[14].
  • A child of George Romney was John Romney[15].
  • George Romney held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • George Romney's professions included painter[6].
  • George Romney worked as a portraitist[7].
  • George Romney worked as an artist[8].
  • George Romney's field of work was painting[17].
  • A notable work attributed to George Romney is Wilson Gale-Braddyll[18].
  • George Romney is recorded as male[19].
  • George Romney's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Romney is associated with the Rococo movement[21].
  • George Romney's genre is portrait[22].
  • George Romney's genre is history painting[23].
  • George Romney's genre is allegory[24].
  • George Romney's genre is mythological painting[25].
  • George Romney's Commons category is recorded as George Romney[26].
  • George Romney's family name is recorded as Romney[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Romney was born in Dalton-in-Furness[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 26, 1734[3] and December 15, 1734[10]. His father was John Rumney[12]. His mother was Ann Simpson[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], portraitist[7], and artist[8]. George Romney's field of work was painting[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Romney is Wilson Gale-Braddyll[18].

Personal Life

Among George Romney's spouses was Mary Abbot[14]. A child of him was John Romney[15].

Death and Burial

George Romney died on November 15, 1802[5]. He died in Kendal[4].

Why It Matters

George Romney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was George Romney born?

George Romney's place of birth was Dalton-in-Furness[2].

Where did George Romney die?

George Romney passed away in Kendal[4].

Who were George Romney's parents?

George Romney's father was John Rumney[12]. George Romney's mother was Ann Simpson[13].

Who was George Romney married to?

George Romney's spouses include Mary Abbot[14].

What did George Romney do for work?

George Romney worked as painter[6], portraitist[7], and artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . npg.org.uk. npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location Paris, Parma, Rome +5
    Notable work Wilson Gale-Braddyll
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files
    Cantic id 981058612375306706
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058612375306706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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