William Fettes Douglas

Scottish painter (1822-1891)
Person human Q8009008
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William Fettes Douglas

Summary

William Fettes Douglas is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on March 29, 1822[3]. He died on July 20, 1891[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Fettes Douglas was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • William Fettes Douglas was born on March 29, 1822[3].
  • William Fettes Douglas died on July 20, 1891[4].
  • William Fettes Douglas held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • William Fettes Douglas's professions included painter[5].
  • William Fettes Douglas was a member of Royal Scottish Academy[8].
  • William Fettes Douglas is recorded as male[9].
  • William Fettes Douglas's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • William Fettes Douglas's Commons category is recorded as William Fettes Douglas[11].
  • William Fettes Douglas's family name is recorded as Douglas[12].
  • William Fettes Douglas's given name is recorded as William[13].
  • William Fettes Douglas's given name is recorded as Fettes[14].
  • William Fettes Douglas's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[15].
  • William Fettes Douglas's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Fettes Douglas[16].
  • William Fettes Douglas's sibling is recorded as Charlie Douglas[17].
  • William Fettes Douglas's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[18].
  • William Fettes Douglas's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[19].
  • William Fettes Douglas's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Gallery of South Australia[20].
  • William Fettes Douglas's has works in the collection is recorded as Clark Art Institute[21].
  • William Fettes Douglas's has works in the collection is recorded as Victoria and Albert Museum[22].
  • William Fettes Douglas's has works in the collection is recorded as National Portrait Gallery[23].
  • William Fettes Douglas's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[24].
  • William Fettes Douglas's has works in the collection is recorded as National Galleries Scotland[25].
  • William Fettes Douglas's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery[26].
  • William Fettes Douglas's has works in the collection is recorded as Perth Art Gallery[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], William Fettes Douglas… he was born on March 29, 1822[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Fettes Douglas's professions included painter[5].

Death and Burial

William Fettes Douglas died on July 20, 1891[4].

Why It Matters

William Fettes Douglas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Fettes Douglas born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], William Fettes Douglas…

What did William Fettes Douglas do for work?

William Fettes Douglas worked as painter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Sibling Charlie Douglas
    Has works in the collection Tate, Art Gallery of South Australia, Clark Art Institute +10
    Wikidata description Scottish painter (1822-1891)
    + 56 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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