John Francis Rigaud

British artist (1742-1810)
Person human Q3181529
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John Francis Rigaud

Summary

John Francis Rigaud is a human[1]. He was born in Turin[2]. He was born on May 18, 1742[3]. He died in Great Packington[4]. He died on December 6, 1810[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Francis Rigaud was born in Turin[2].
  • John Francis Rigaud died in Great Packington[4].
  • John Francis Rigaud was born on May 18, 1742[3].
  • John Francis Rigaud died on December 6, 1810[5].
  • A child of John Francis Rigaud was Stephen Francis Dutilh Rigaud[9].
  • John Francis Rigaud held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Francis Rigaud held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Francis Rigaud worked as a painter[6].
  • John Francis Rigaud worked as a translator[7].
  • John Francis Rigaud was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[12].
  • John Francis Rigaud is recorded as male[13].
  • John Francis Rigaud's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Francis Rigaud's genre is history painting[15].
  • John Francis Rigaud's genre is portrait[16].
  • John Francis Rigaud's Commons category is recorded as John Francis Rigaud[17].
  • John Francis Rigaud's family name is recorded as Rigaud[18].
  • John Francis Rigaud's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Francis Rigaud's work location is recorded as Great Britain[20].
  • John Francis Rigaud's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of the artist with his wife and children, in his studio[21].
  • John Francis Rigaud's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John Francis Rigaud's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Francis Rigaud[23].
  • John Francis Rigaud's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • John Francis Rigaud's has works in the collection is recorded as Museo del Prado[25].
  • John Francis Rigaud's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[26].
  • John Francis Rigaud's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Francis Rigaud was born in Turin[2]. He was born on May 18, 1742[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and translator[7].

Personal Life

A child of John Francis Rigaud was Stephen Francis Dutilh Rigaud[9].

Death and Burial

John Francis Rigaud died on December 6, 1810[5]. He died in Great Packington[4].

Why It Matters

John Francis Rigaud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Francis Rigaud born?

John Francis Rigaud's place of birth was Turin[2].

Where did John Francis Rigaud die?

John Francis Rigaud passed away in Great Packington[4].

What did John Francis Rigaud do for work?

John Francis Rigaud worked as painter[6] and translator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Stephen Francis Dutilh Rigaud
    Genre history painting, portrait
    Member of
    Family name Rigaud
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