William George Gillies

Scottish landscape and still life painter (1898-1973)
Person human Q8009789
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William George Gillies

Summary

William George Gillies is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1898[2]. He died on January 1, 1973[3]. He worked as a painter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William George Gillies was born on January 1, 1898[2].
  • William George Gillies died on January 1, 1973[3].
  • William George Gillies held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • William George Gillies worked as a painter[4].
  • William George Gillies was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[7].
  • A notable student of William George Gillies was Yvonne Drewry[8].
  • William George Gillies was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[9].
  • William George Gillies was a member of Society of Eight[10].
  • William George Gillies was a member of Edinburgh School[11].
  • William George Gillies is recorded as male[12].
  • William George Gillies's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William George Gillies's family name is recorded as Gillies[14].
  • William George Gillies's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William George Gillies's depicted by is recorded as Sir William George Gillies, 1898 - 1973. Artist (Self-portrait)[16].
  • William George Gillies's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • William George Gillies's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[18].
  • William George Gillies's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[19].
  • William George Gillies's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[20].
  • William George Gillies's has works in the collection is recorded as Fitzwilliam Museum[21].
  • William George Gillies's has works in the collection is recorded as Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery[22].
  • William George Gillies's has works in the collection is recorded as National Galleries Scotland[23].
  • William George Gillies's has works in the collection is recorded as Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum[24].
  • William George Gillies's has works in the collection is recorded as Laing Art Gallery[25].
  • William George Gillies's has works in the collection is recorded as Brighton Museum & Art Gallery[26].
  • William George Gillies's has works in the collection is recorded as Abbot Hall Art Gallery[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William George Gillies was born on January 1, 1898[2].

Education

William George Gillies was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[7].

Career and Affiliations

William George Gillies worked as a painter[4]. A notable student of him was Yvonne Drewry[8].

Death and Burial

William George Gillies died on January 1, 1973[3].

Why It Matters

William George Gillies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What did William George Gillies do for work?

William George Gillies worked as painter[4].

Where did William George Gillies go to school?

William George Gillies was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 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. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artsy artist id → william-gillies
    Family name → Gillies
    Frick art research library artist file id → 991004022129707141
    Royal academy id → william-gillies-ra
    + 67 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: AB4D-94CA-D21B-9AB4-C232, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274736|batch #274736]]"
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