William Nicholson

English portrait painter and etcher (1781-1844)
Person human Q18736121
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William Nicholson

Summary

William Nicholson is a human[1]. He was born in Ovingham[2]. He was born on December 25, 1781[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on August 16, 1844[5]. He worked as a painter[6], etcher[7], and portrait painter[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Ovingham[2], William Nicholson…
  • William Nicholson died in Edinburgh[4].
  • William Nicholson was born on December 25, 1781[3].
  • William Nicholson died on August 16, 1844[5].
  • William Nicholson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Nicholson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Nicholson worked as a painter[6].
  • William Nicholson worked as an etcher[7].
  • William Nicholson's professions included portrait painter[8].
  • William Nicholson is recorded as male[11].
  • William Nicholson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Nicholson's genre is portrait[13].
  • William Nicholson's Commons category is recorded as William Nicholson (1781–1844)[14].
  • William Nicholson's family name is recorded as Nicholson[15].
  • William Nicholson's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Nicholson's work location is recorded as Edinburgh[17].
  • William Nicholson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Nicholson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William Nicholson's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Nicholson (1781–1844)[20].
  • William Nicholson's different from is recorded as William Nicholson[21].
  • William Nicholson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • William Nicholson's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)[23].
  • William Nicholson's has works in the collection is recorded as Mu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan Zee[24].
  • William Nicholson's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[25].
  • William Nicholson's has works in the collection is recorded as Laing Art Gallery[26].

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Origins and Family

William Nicholson was born in Ovingham[2]. He was born on December 25, 1781[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], etcher[7], and portrait painter[8].

Death and Burial

William Nicholson died on August 16, 1844[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

FAQs

Where was William Nicholson born?

William Nicholson's place of birth was Ovingham[2].

Where did William Nicholson die?

William Nicholson died in Edinburgh[4].

What did William Nicholson do for work?

William Nicholson worked as painter[6], etcher[7], and portrait painter[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ovingham
    Library of congress authority id → nr2001043930
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11g72mntrr
    National portrait gallery (london) person id → mp64785
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