Richard Gibson

British artist (1615-1690)
Person human Q2779250
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Summary

Richard Gibson was born on January 1, 1615[1], in Cumberland[2]. He died on July 23, 1690[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1690[7]
  • Spouse: Anne Shepherd[8]
  • Child: Susannah Penelope Rosse[9]
  • Country of citizenship: England[10]
  • Field of work: painting[11]
  • Position held: court dwarf[12]
  • Notable work: Portrait of Mary II Stuart (1662-1695)[13], William III[14]
  • Influenced by: Peter Lely[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Genre: portrait[17]
  • Commons category: Richard Gibson[18]
  • Family name: Gibson[19]
  • Given name: Richard[20]
  • Work location: London[21], The Hague[22]
  • Medical condition: dwarfism[23]
  • Depicted by: Richard Gibson[24]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Richard Gibson[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[28]
  • Has works in the collection: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[29], Rijksmuseum[30], Metropolitan Museum of Art[31], National Museum Paleis het Loo[32], Royal Collections of the Netherlands[33], Cincinnati Art Museum[34], Yale Center for British Art[35], Nationalmuseum[36]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[37]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[38]
  • P14750: 0B6D-D90D-65CC-31D9-AF58[39]

Why It Matters

Richard Gibson is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Richard Gibson born?

Richard Gibson's place of birth was Cumberland[2].

Where did Richard Gibson die?

Richard Gibson passed away in London[4].

Who was Richard Gibson married to?

Richard Gibson's spouses include Anne Shepherd[8].

What did Richard Gibson do for work?

Richard Gibson worked as a painter[5].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Gibson
    Frick art research library artist file id → 991004020609707141, 991004021079707141
    Has works in the collection → The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Rijksmuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art +5
    Commons category → Richard Gibson
    + 56 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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