Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet

British politician, art collector and philanthropist (1818-1890)
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Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet
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Summary

Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet was born on June 21, 1818[1], in London[2]. He died on July 20, 1890[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as an art collector[5], philanthropist[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,009 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Paris[9]
  • Place of death: Abbeville[10], Château de Bagatelle[11]
  • Date of birth: July 26, 1818[12]
  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[13], Richard Wallace's tomb[14]
  • Father: Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford[15]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Agnes Dunlop-Wallace[16]
  • Spouse: Julie Amelie Charlotte Castelnau[17]
  • Child: Edmond Wallace[18]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]
  • Position held: member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[20], member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[21], member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22]
  • Notable work: Wallace Collection[23]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[24], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Noble title: Wallace baronets[27]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[28]
  • Commons category: Sir Richard Wallace[29]
  • Unmarried partner: Apollonie Sabatier[30]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[31]
  • Family name: Wallace[32]
  • Given name: Richard[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sir Richard Wallace[34]
  • Commons gallery: Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet[35]
  • Work location: London[36]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[37], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet include Wallace Collection[41], a historic house museum[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1900[44], headquartered in London[45] and Wallace fountain[46], in France[47], founded in 1872[48].

Why It Matters

Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Wallace Collection[41], a historic house museum[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1900[44], headquartered in London[45] and Wallace fountain[46], in France[47], founded in 1872[48].

FAQs

Where was Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet born?

Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet was born in London[2].

Where did Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet died in Paris[4].

Who were Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet's father was Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford[15]. Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet's mother was Elizabeth Agnes Dunlop-Wallace[16].

Who was Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet's spouses include Julie Amelie Charlotte Castelnau[17].

What did Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet worked as an art collector[5], philanthropist[6], and politician[7].

What awards did Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[24] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Le Figaro. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [27] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . Le Figaro. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . Le Figaro. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Le Figaro. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Le Figaro. Retrieved . gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  32. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford
    Place of death → Paris, Abbeville, Château de Bagatelle
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Unmarried partner → Apollonie Sabatier
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