William Douglas

Scottish miniature and portrait painter
Person human Q18577171
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Summary

William Douglas was born on 1780[1] in Fife[2]. He died on 1832[3] in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh[7]
  • Child: Archibald Ramsay Douglas[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[9], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Field of work: miniature[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: William Douglas[13]
  • Family name: Douglas[14]
  • Given name: William[15]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]
  • Commons Creator page: William Douglas[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[19]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[20]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[21]
  • P14750: D5BB-6507-1426-A251-1DFB[22]

FAQs

Where was William Douglas born?

William Douglas's place of birth was Fife[2].

Where did William Douglas die?

William Douglas died in Edinburgh[4].

What did William Douglas do for work?

William Douglas worked as a painter[5].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D5BB-6507-1426-A251-1DFB
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: D5BB-6507-1426-A251-1DFB, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  2. 26d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Child → Archibald Ramsay Douglas
    Artnet artist id → william-douglas
    Askart person id → 11027496
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Askart person id: 11027496, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274654|batch #274654]]"
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