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George Vertue

British engraver (1684-1756)
Person Human Q930477

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
1684
Date of death
July 24, 1756
Place of birth
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London[10]
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain[12]
Occupation
printmaker, antiquarian, independent publisher, copper engraver, draftsperson, art historian[13]
Award received
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14]
Work location
Greater London[18]
Student of
Michael Vandergucht[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Depicted by
George Vertue, George Vertue (1684-1756)[20][21]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22][23]
Family name
Vertue[16]
Given name
George[17]
Has works in the collection
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Finnish National Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Art, Musée de la civilisation, National Library of Wales, Chester Beatty Library, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery
Name in native language
George Vertue[25]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
Place of burial
Westminster Abbey[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en George Vertue en George Virtue en G. Vertue en Mr. Vertue en Vertue en Virtue he ג'ורג' ורטו ja ジョージ・ヴァーチュー nl George Vertue ru Джордж Вертью zh 乔治·韦尔特
🔖 Identifiers · 110
ISNI
0000000083653517
VIAF cluster ID
24699291
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81142223
GND ID
122376951
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
George Vertue by Richardson.jpg ↗
AAGM person or institution ID
3429
ARTIC artist ID
27420
Alvin ID
alvin-person:22325
American Academy in Rome ID
12420049
Archaeology Data Service person ID
54658
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/62245
Art UK artist ID
vertue-george-16841756
Show all 110 identifiers +98
Artcyclopedia artist ID
vertue_george
Artnet artist ID
george-vertue
Artsy artist ID
george-vertue
BHL creator ID
24490
BVPB authority ID
58622
Benezit ID
B00190388
Bibale ID
58314
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
124623987
Boijmans artist ID
18487
Bridgeman artist ID
14285
British Museum person or institution ID
49682
CANTIC ID
981058524538906706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00920319, cni00091127
Christie's creator ID
49413
CiNii Research ID
1140282266534066944
DDB person (GND) ID
122376951
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
122376951
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
122376951
DigitaltMuseum ID
021039691031
Early Modern Letters Online person ID
ef24c61c-fe94-4eca-ab34-f48fe3a9ec44
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/George-Vertue
FAST ID
83518
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_122376951
FINA Wiki ID
1595
Find a Grave memorial ID
20549
Finnish National Gallery artist ID
19B6A19C-BB62-44EE-989A-ECDC8F457A15
Freebase ID
/m/01bj1q
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991004149889707141
Geni profile ID
6000000078064103347
Geographicus cartographer ID
vertuegeorge
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
George_Vertue
Grove Art Online ID
T089087
HAND ID
89FF-ACDB-C7BD-1F71-1E85
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID
person/295856522865
ICCD agent ID
25dce927e66b25039088c508be2f0208
IdRef ID
033799512
Invaluable.com person ID
ivhgv1lbvs
Isidore scholar ID
vertue_george_peintre_du_modele
J9U entity ID
987007272416705171
Joconde author ID
T513-39389
KBR person ID
14811744
KSW person ID
61874
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
122376951
KulturNav-ID
26e09be3-b15d-4286-9d9f-a902310326db
Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
18974
LBT person ID
GeVertu1756
LIMIS person ID
128821360
Libraries Australia ID
35791538
Met Constituent ID
69207
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
2068
MoEML ID
VERT7
Museum-digital person/organization ID
50417
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03601630
NLA Trove people ID
1089589
NMM artist ID
103946
NUKAT ID
n2013051338
National Gallery of Art artist ID
3288
National Gallery of Victoria artist ID
3529
National Library of Greece ID
257979
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000441109
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810683124305606
National Library of Portugal ID
1048191
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1518092
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp04629
National Virtual Library of India ID
785891
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
153532017
Newman Numismatics Portal ID
541579
Numista engraver or designer ID
5797
Open Library ID
OL1222696A
OpenMLOL author ID
226788, 447190
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
28252
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803115555671
PUG authority ID
229883
Parsifal cluster ID
344550
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
34633
RA Collections ID
9521
RKDartists ID
80723
RedBA Granada authority ID
123213
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE089121
Royal Academy ID
george-vertue
SBN author ID
UFEV127687, RMRV181452
SHARE Catalogue author ID
316202
SNAC ARK ID
w6cz3gps
Saint Louis Art Museum person ID
2980
Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
37717
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
10012339
Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID
12109
UK National Archives ID
F63501
Union List of Artist Names ID
500013594
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058524538906706
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/171868
Watercolour World artist ID
george-vertue
Web umenia creator ID
11334
Wellcome Collection concept ID
js6juxp8
WikiTree person ID
Vertue-4
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwCY9QH8yRjm7mTWvVV4q
YCBA agent ID
1562
Yale LUX ID
person/c7fd88b4-13df-4cd3-9912-7fa6f8b26424

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 12
Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, National Portrait Gallery, National Library of Wales, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, National Gallery of Victoria, Chester Beatty Library, Minneapolis Institute of Art +4 more
Occupation 2
antiquarian, printmaker
Place of birth 2
London, St Martin-in-the-Fields
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Great Britain
Described by source 1
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Given name 1
George
Instance of 1
human
Place of burial 1
Westminster Abbey
Place of death 1
London
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Michael Vandergucht
Teachers 1
Michael Vandergucht
Work location 1
Greater London
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Summary

George Vertue was born on 1684[1] in St Martin-in-the-Fields[2]. He died on July 24, 1756[3], in London[4]. He worked as a printmaker[5], antiquarian[6], independent publisher[7], copper engraver[8], and draftsperson[9].

FAQs

Where was George Vertue born?

George Vertue was born in St Martin-in-the-Fields[2].

Where did George Vertue die?

George Vertue died in London[4].

What did George Vertue do for work?

George Vertue worked as a printmaker[5], antiquarian[6], independent publisher[7], copper engraver[8], and draftsperson[9].

What awards did George Vertue receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].

Related Entities

Chester Beatty Library Kingdom of Great Britain London Metropolitan Museum of Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Library of Wales National Portrait Gallery

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Art UK painters database. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BVPB authority ID → 58622
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  2. 6d ago · Bug002 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID → RETE089121
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  3. 9d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62824: add P1810 to P396"
  4. 9d ago · Qyayoor · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → UFEV127687, RMRV181452
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  5. 23d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 5w ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Numista engraver or designer ID → 5797
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  7. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 89FF-ACDB-C7BD-1F71-1E85
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  8. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de France ID → 124623987
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  9. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de France ID → 124623987
    "Created claim: Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 124623987, batch #263972"
  10. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "Created claim: Languages spoken, written or signed: English, batch #263717"
  11. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 122376951
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  12. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    KSW person ID → 61874
    "Created claim: KSW person ID: 61874, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  13. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #35566: add P1810 to P8034"
  14. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → printmaker, antiquarian, independent publisher +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32154: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
  15. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp00920319, cni00091127
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