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William Michael Rossetti

Pre-Raphaelite writer and critic (1829-1919)
Person human Q719428

Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
September 25, 1829
Date of death
February 5, 1919
Place of birth
London
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
Occupation
poet, literary critic, journalist, writer, painter
Field of work
literature, literary criticism[17][18]
Educated at
King's College School[19]
Award received
Taylorian Lecture[20]
Father
Gabriele Rossetti[11]
Mother
Frances Polidori[12]
Spouse
Lucy Madox Brown[13]
Child
Gabriel Arthur Madox Rossetti, Olivia Rossetti Agresti[14][15]
Sibling
Christina Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Maria Francesca Rossetti
Work location
London
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Archives at
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Harry Ransom Center
Contributed to creative work
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Atlantic
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Depicted by
William Michael Rossetti (1829-1919) by Lamplight, William Michael Rossetti (1829-1919)
Described by source
BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Library of the World's Best Literature, Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Family name
Rossetti
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Given name
William, Michael
Has works in the collection
Tate
Member of
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Burlington Fine Arts Club[21][22]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Harry Ransom Center
P14750
B3EE-DF2B-16E9-D2DC-9385
Place of burial
Highgate Cemetery[10]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 85
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
121086488
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William Michael Rossetti.gif ↗
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
108068
American Academy in Rome ID
12416650
Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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Artist-info artist ID
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Artnet artist ID
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AskArt person ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID
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British Museum person or institution ID
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CANTIC ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Curran Index contributor ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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ELNET ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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IdRef ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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LBT person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810698670705606
National Library of Portugal ID
1583760
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp03879
National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069630909
Online Books Page author ID
Rossetti, William Michael, 1829-191
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3968934
Open Library ID
OL1002513A
OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
35841
Oxford Reference overview ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Project Gutenberg author ID
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RA Collections ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RKDartists ID
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Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
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Royal Academy ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
197868
SNAC ARK ID
w6sb4680
SNARC ID
Clemens von Grumbkow
Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
50871
Tate artist ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
3854
Treccani ID
william-michael-rossetti
UK National Archives ID
F39584
Union List of Artist Names ID
500190550
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1067560
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10076349
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/117029
WikiTree person ID
Rossetti-10
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
writer, poet, journalist, literary critic
Sibling 3
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Christina Rossetti, Maria Francesca Rossetti
Siblings 3
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Christina Rossetti, Maria Francesca Rossetti
Archives at 2
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Harry Ransom Center
Contributed to creative work 2
The Atlantic, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library
Field of work 2
literature, literary criticism
Given name 2
William, Michael
Member of 2
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Burlington Fine Arts Club
Parent of 2
Gabriele Rossetti, Frances Polidori
Award received 1
Taylorian Lecture
Child 1
Olivia Rossetti Agresti
Children (paternal) 1
Olivia Rossetti Agresti
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Edited works 1
The Germ
Father 1
Gabriele Rossetti
Has works in the collection 1
Tate
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Mother 1
Frances Polidori
Place of birth 1
London
Place of burial 1
Highgate Cemetery
Place of death 1
London
SNARC ID 1
Clemens von Grumbkow
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Lucy Madox Brown
Spouses 1
Lucy Madox Brown
Work location 1
London
Writing language 1
English
← FactGrid item ID 1
Myrne
← Model 1
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Summary

William Michael Rossetti's place of birth was London[1]. He was born on September 25, 1829[2]. He died in London[3]. He died on February 5, 1919[4]. He worked as a poet[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and painter[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include literature[17], a type of arts[24] and literary criticism[18], a literary genre[25].

Personal Life

Children include Gabriel Arthur Madox Rossetti[14] and Olivia Rossetti Agresti[15], a poet[26], 1875–1960[27], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28].

FAQs

Where was William Michael Rossetti born?

William Michael Rossetti's place of birth was London[1].

Where did William Michael Rossetti die?

William Michael Rossetti passed away in London[3].

Who were William Michael Rossetti's parents?

William Michael Rossetti's father was Gabriele Rossetti[11]. William Michael Rossetti's mother was Frances Polidori[12].

Who was William Michael Rossetti married to?

William Michael Rossetti's spouses include Lucy Madox Brown[13].

What did William Michael Rossetti do for work?

William Michael Rossetti worked as poet[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and painter[9].

Where did William Michael Rossetti go to school?

William Michael Rossetti was educated at King's College School[19].

What awards did William Michael Rossetti receive?

Honors received include Taylorian Lecture[20].

Related Entities

Christina Rossetti Dante Gabriel Rossetti London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B3EE-DF2B-16E9-D2DC-9385
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, literary critic, journalist +2
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  3. 25w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Rossetti
    Place of death → London
    Award received → Taylorian Lecture
    Has works in the collection → Tate
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