George Willison

artist (1741-1797)
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George Willison

Summary

George Willison is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1741[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on January 1, 1797[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Willison's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • George Willison passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • George Willison was born on January 1, 1741[3].
  • George Willison died on January 1, 1797[5].
  • George Willison held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • George Willison's professions included painter[6].
  • George Willison is recorded as male[9].
  • George Willison's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • George Willison's genre is portrait[11].
  • George Willison's Commons category is recorded as George Willison[12].
  • George Willison's family name is recorded as Willison[13].
  • George Willison's given name is recorded as George[14].
  • George Willison's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • George Willison's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Willison[16].
  • George Willison's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[17].
  • George Willison's has works in the collection is recorded as Victoria Memorial[18].
  • George Willison's has works in the collection is recorded as National Galleries Scotland[19].
  • George Willison's has works in the collection is recorded as National Portrait Gallery[20].
  • George Willison's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[21].
  • George Willison's has works in the collection is recorded as Dundee Art Galleries and Museums[22].
  • George Willison's has works in the collection is recorded as British Library[23].
  • George Willison's has works in the collection is recorded as Scottish National Gallery[24].
  • George Willison's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • George Willison's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], George Willison… he was born on January 1, 1741[3].

Career and Affiliations

George Willison's professions included painter[6].

Death and Burial

George Willison died on January 1, 1797[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

George Willison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Willison born?

George Willison's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

Where did George Willison die?

George Willison died in Edinburgh[4].

What did George Willison do for work?

George Willison worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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