William Linton

British landscape artist (1791-1876)
Person human Q8014597
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Summary

William Linton was born on January 1, 1791[1], in Liverpool[2]. He died on December 1876[3] in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Commons category: William Linton[8]
  • Family name: Linton[9]
  • Given name: William[10]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[11]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[12]
  • Commons Creator page: William Linton[13]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[14]
  • Has works in the collection: Tate[15], Fitzwilliam Museum[16], Smithsonian American Art Museum[17], Yale Center for British Art[18], National Gallery[19], Bolton Museum[20], Wolverhampton Art Gallery[21], Salford Museum and Art Gallery[22], Lancaster Maritime Museum[23], Leeds Art Gallery[24], Lancaster City Museum[25], Warrington Museum and Art Gallery[26], The Whitaker[27], Ulster Museum[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[29]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[30]
  • P14750: 0995-3C6C-DE75-5BEE-8FDD[31]

Why It Matters

William Linton is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Linton born?

William Linton's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Where did William Linton die?

William Linton passed away in London[4].

What did William Linton do for work?

William Linton worked as a painter[5].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 0995-3C6C-DE75-5BEE-8FDD
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Royal academy id → william-linton
    Fast id → 1968270
    Frick art research library artist file id → 991004092029707141
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    + 53 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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