William Brown

Person; male; Draughtsman, engraver in wood, engraver of reproductions, illustrator. Born in York. Moved to Brussels before 1842. Died in Brussels in 1877. Brother of Henri Brown (q.v.).; printmaker; British; Belgian; (1814–1877)
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William Brown

Summary

William Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was York[2]. He was born on January 1, 1814[3]. He died in Ixelles[4]. He died on January 1, 1877[5]. He worked as a draftsperson[6], engraver[7], illustrator[8], printmaker[9], and teacher[10].

Key Facts

  • William Brown was born in York[2].
  • William Brown died in Ixelles[4].
  • William Brown died in Etterbeek[11].
  • William Brown was born on January 1, 1814[3].
  • William Brown was born on August 5, 1814[12].
  • William Brown died on January 1, 1877[5].
  • William Brown died on August 15, 1877[13].
  • William Brown died on August 16, 1877[14].
  • William Brown held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • William Brown's professions included draftsperson[6].
  • William Brown worked as an engraver[7].
  • William Brown's professions included illustrator[8].
  • William Brown worked as a printmaker[9].
  • William Brown worked as a teacher[10].
  • William Brown is recorded as male[16].
  • William Brown's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Brown's Commons category is recorded as William Brown (artist)[18].
  • William Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[19].
  • William Brown's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Brown's work location is recorded as Brussels[21].
  • William Brown's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1844[22].
  • William Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William Brown's sibling is recorded as Henry Brown[24].
  • William Brown's has works in the collection is recorded as Ghent Archives[25].
  • William Brown's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in York[2], William Brown… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1814[3] and August 5, 1814[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include draftsperson[6], engraver[7], illustrator[8], printmaker[9], and teacher[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1877[5], August 15, 1877[13], and August 16, 1877[14]. Recorded place of death include Ixelles[4], a municipality of Belgium[27], in Belgium[28] and Etterbeek[11], a municipality of Belgium[29], in Belgium[30].

FAQs

Where was William Brown born?

William Brown was born in York[2].

Where did William Brown die?

William Brown died in Ixelles[4].

What did William Brown do for work?

William Brown worked as draftsperson[6], engraver[7], illustrator[8], printmaker[9], and teacher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . agatha.arch.be. agatha.arch.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . uurl.kbr.be. uurl.kbr.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . uurl.kbr.be. uurl.kbr.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 18w ago · Marsupium · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id 233462924
    Floruit +1844-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Imported from
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id 14960601h
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4432]]: 10143278, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/100148299|William (1814/1877) Brown (#100148299)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3872|AKL O"
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