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Victor Willing

British painter (1928–1988)
Person Human Q7926455

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
January 15, 1928
Date of death
June 1, 1988
Place of birth
Alexandria
Place of death
Hampstead
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[9]
Occupation
painter
Educated at
Slade School of Fine Art, Royal Grammar School, Guildford[10][11]
Spouse
Paula Rego[6]
Child
Victoria Willing, Nick Willing[7][8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[17]
Artist files at
Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[26]
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[18]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[25]
Family name
Willing[14]
Floruit
1900[16]
Given name
Victor[15]
Has works in the collection
Tate, Pallant House Gallery, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, Gracefield Arts Centre, UCL Art Museum, Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre[19][20][21][22][23][24]
Movement
contemporary art[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Victor Arthur James Willing en Victor Willing ar فكتور ويلينغ
🔖 Identifiers · 39
ISNI
0000000078677952
VIAF cluster ID
131149066604965602106
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85017989
GND ID
12441737X
AAGM person or institution ID
19704
ADAGP artist ID
victor-willing-769931
Art UK artist ID
willing-victor-19281988
Artist-info artist ID
250180
Artists of the World ID
00711927
Artnet artist ID
victor-willing
Artsy artist ID
victor-willing
AskArt person ID
11080997
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
WillingVictor1928-1988
Benezit ID
B00300440
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16046642v
British Council artist ID
willing-victor-1928
British Museum person or institution ID
51226
CONOR.SI ID
100337251
Christie's creator ID
51322
DACS ID (2022)
008892
DACS ID (former)
a43237f9-a525-e111-9c2b-000c29604b72
Europeana entity
agent/base/27606
FAST ID
1760604
Freebase ID
/m/05p4wy2
Grove Art Online ID
T097426
HAND ID
10EF-FB10-BAAB-61FC-3A57
IdRef ID
200687379
JRC Names ID
477217
NLA Trove people ID
1197769
National Library of Portugal ID
1485148
Open Library ID
OL968084A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
40670
RKDartists ID
103029
SNAC ARK ID
w6w98pf4
Tabakalera ID
69102
Tate artist ID
victor-willing-2150
Union List of Artist Names ID
500025499
Unz Review author ID
WillingVictor
Yale LUX ID
person/7dc0714f-a6b4-4e56-a602-4887ee766f18

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Summary

Victor Willing was born on January 15, 1928[1], in Alexandria[2]. He died on June 1, 1988[3], in Hampstead[4]. He worked as a painter[5].

FAQs

Where was Victor Willing born?

Victor Willing's place of birth was Alexandria[2].

Where did Victor Willing die?

Victor Willing passed away in Hampstead[4].

Who was Victor Willing married to?

Victor Willing's spouses include Paula Rego[6].

What did Victor Willing do for work?

Victor Willing worked as a painter[5].

Where did Victor Willing go to school?

Victor Willing was educated at Slade School of Fine Art[10] and Royal Grammar School, Guildford[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Floruit → 1900
    Artists of the World ID → 00711927
    British Museum person or institution ID → 51226
    VIAF cluster ID → 131149066604965602106
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    "Created claim: HAND ID: 10EF-FB10-BAAB-61FC-3A57, batch #274966"
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