William Etty

British painter (1787-1849)
Person human Q766362
William Etty
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William Etty

Summary

William Etty is a human[1]. His place of birth was York[2]. He was born on March 10, 1787[3]. He passed away in York[4]. He died on November 13, 1849[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (803 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Etty's place of birth was York[2].
  • William Etty passed away in York[4].
  • William Etty was born on March 10, 1787[3].
  • William Etty died on November 13, 1849[5].
  • William Etty is buried at North Yorkshire[9].
  • William Etty's father was Matthew Etty[10].
  • William Etty's mother was Esther Calverley[11].
  • William Etty held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Etty held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • William Etty's professions included painter[6].
  • William Etty's professions included artist[7].
  • William Etty's field of work was painting[14].
  • William Etty's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[15].
  • William Etty was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[16].
  • William Etty is recorded as male[17].
  • William Etty's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Etty's Commons category is recorded as William Etty[19].
  • William Etty's family name is recorded as Etty[20].
  • William Etty's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Etty's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Etty[22].
  • William Etty's Commons gallery is recorded as William Etty[23].
  • William Etty's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • William Etty's depicted by is recorded as Self-Portrait[25].
  • William Etty's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • William Etty's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in York[2], William Etty… he was born on March 10, 1787[3]. His father was Matthew Etty[10]. His mother was Esther Calverley[11].

Education

William Etty was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and artist[7]. William Etty's field of work was painting[14].

Death and Burial

William Etty died on November 13, 1849[5]. He passed away in York[4]. He is buried at North Yorkshire[9].

Why It Matters

William Etty ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (803 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Etty born?

William Etty was born in York[2].

Where did William Etty die?

William Etty passed away in York[4].

Who were William Etty's parents?

William Etty's father was Matthew Etty[10]. William Etty's mother was Esther Calverley[11].

What did William Etty do for work?

William Etty worked as painter[6] and artist[7].

Where did William Etty go to school?

William Etty was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Royal Academy of Arts. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Royal Academy of Arts. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
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