Richard Westmacott

British sculptor (1775–1856)
Person human Q6238282
Richard Westmacott
John Watkins · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Richard Westmacott

Summary

Richard Westmacott is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on July 15, 1775[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on September 1, 1856[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and sculptor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Westmacott's place of birth was London[2].
  • Richard Westmacott passed away in London[4].
  • Richard Westmacott was born on July 15, 1775[3].
  • Richard Westmacott died on September 1, 1856[5].
  • Richard Westmacott's father was Richard Westmacott[9].
  • A child of Richard Westmacott was Richard Westmacott[10].
  • A child of Richard Westmacott was Robert Marsh Westmacott[11].
  • A child of Richard Westmacott was Horatio Westmacott[12].
  • Richard Westmacott held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Richard Westmacott held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • Richard Westmacott worked as a painter[6].
  • Richard Westmacott's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Richard Westmacott's field of work was art of sculpture[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Westmacott is Statue of Horatio Nelson[16].
  • Richard Westmacott was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[17].
  • Richard Westmacott is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Westmacott's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Westmacott's Commons category is recorded as Richard Westmacott[20].
  • Richard Westmacott's family name is recorded as Westmacott[21].
  • Richard Westmacott's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Westmacott's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Richard Westmacott[23].
  • Richard Westmacott's Commons gallery is recorded as Richard Westmacott[24].
  • Richard Westmacott's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Richard Westmacott's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Richard Westmacott's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Westmacott was born in London[2]. He was born on July 15, 1775[3]. His father was he[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and sculptor[7]. Richard Westmacott's field of work was art of sculpture[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Westmacott is Statue of Horatio Nelson[16].

Personal Life

Children include Richard Westmacott[10], a sculptor[28], 1799–1872[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in art of sculpture[32]; Robert Marsh Westmacott[11], a military officer[33], 1801–1870[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[35], awarded the 4th class, Order of the Medjidie[36]; and Horatio Westmacott[12], an Anglican priest[37], 1806–1862[38].

Death and Burial

Richard Westmacott died on September 1, 1856[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Westmacott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Richard Westmacott born?

Richard Westmacott was born in London[2].

Where did Richard Westmacott die?

Richard Westmacott died in London[4].

Who were Richard Westmacott's parents?

Richard Westmacott's father was Richard Westmacott[9].

What did Richard Westmacott do for work?

Richard Westmacott worked as painter[6] and sculptor[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Design & Art Australia Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Richard Westmacott. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-westmacott
MLA “Richard Westmacott.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-westmacott.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_richard-westmacott_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Richard Westmacott}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-westmacott}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Richard Westmacott — https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-westmacott (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-westmacott · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language English
    Field of work art of sculpture
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary +3
    Work period end
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.