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Royal Watercolour Society

Society of Painters in Water Colours founded in 1804 by William Frederick Wells
Organization artist_collective Q1536634
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Summary

Royal Watercolour Society is an artist collective[1]. It draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (artist_collective category, ranking #29 of 171).[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Watercolour Society is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's instance of is recorded as artist collective[4].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[5].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as William Frederick Wells[6].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as Samuel Shelley[7].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as Robert Hills[8].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as William Henry Pyne[9].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as John Varley[10].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as Cornelius Varley[11].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as Peter De Wint[12].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as Thomas Heaphy[13].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as William Sawrey Gilpin[14].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as Nicholas Pocock[15].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as Francis Nicholson[16].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as John Claude Nattes[17].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's founder is recorded as François Louis Thomas Francia[18].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's headquarters location is recorded as Bankside Gallery[19].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's industry is recorded as watercolor[20].
  • 1804 marks the founding of Royal Watercolour Society[21].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 51.508056, 'longitude': -0.101944}[22].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's official website is recorded as http://www.royalwatercoloursociety.co.uk/[23].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's described by source is recorded as Open GLAM Survey[24].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's short name is recorded as R.W.S.[25].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+200295'}[26].
  • Royal Watercolour Society's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+228316'}[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include William Frederick Wells[6], Samuel Shelley[7], Robert Hills[8], William Henry Pyne[9], John Varley[10], and Cornelius Varley[11]. 1804 marks the founding of Royal Watercolour Society[21].

Identity

Royal Watercolour Society's short name is recorded as R.W.S.[25].

Operations

Royal Watercolour Society's headquarters location is recorded as Bankside Gallery[19].

Industry

Royal Watercolour Society's industry is recorded as watercolor[20].

Why It Matters

Royal Watercolour Society draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (artist_collective category, ranking #29 of 171).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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