William Ridley

British engraver (1764-1838)
Person human Q21556975
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William Ridley

Summary

William Ridley is a human[1]. He was born on 1764[2]. He died in Addlestone[3]. He died on August 15, 1838[4]. He worked as an engraver[5] and etcher[6].

Key Facts

  • William Ridley passed away in Addlestone[3].
  • William Ridley was born on 1764[2].
  • William Ridley died on August 15, 1838[4].
  • William Ridley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • William Ridley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Ridley's professions included engraver[5].
  • William Ridley's professions included etcher[6].
  • William Ridley's field of work was stipple engraving[9].
  • William Ridley is recorded as male[10].
  • William Ridley's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Ridley's genre is portrait[12].
  • William Ridley's Commons category is recorded as William Ridley[13].
  • William Ridley's family name is recorded as Ridley[14].
  • William Ridley's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Ridley's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Ridley[16].
  • William Ridley's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[17].
  • William Ridley's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[18].
  • William Ridley's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[19].
  • William Ridley's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[20].
  • William Ridley's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[21].
  • William Ridley's has works in the collection is recorded as National Portrait Gallery[22].
  • William Ridley's has works in the collection is recorded as National Portrait Gallery[23].
  • William Ridley's has works in the collection is recorded as Royal Academy of Arts[24].
  • William Ridley's has works in the collection is recorded as Science Museum Group[25].
  • William Ridley's has works in the collection is recorded as Victoria and Albert Museum[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Ridley was born on 1764[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engraver[5] and etcher[6]. William Ridley's field of work was stipple engraving[9].

Death and Burial

William Ridley died on August 15, 1838[4]. He died in Addlestone[3].

FAQs

Where did William Ridley die?

William Ridley died in Addlestone[3].

What did William Ridley do for work?

William Ridley worked as engraver[5] and etcher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved . collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . portrait.gov.au. Retrieved . portrait.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved . collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . collections.vam.ac.uk. Retrieved . collections.vam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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