William Riviere

English drawing-master (1806–1876)
Person human Q18577229
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Summary

William Riviere was born on 1806[1] in London[2]. He died on 1876[3] in Oxford[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and draftsperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 22, 1806[8]
  • Date of death: August 21, 1876[9]
  • Place of burial: St Sepulchre's Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Daniel Valentine Riviere[11]
  • Child: Briton Rivière[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: William Riviere[15]
  • Family name: Riviere[16]
  • Given name: William[17]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Sibling: Anna Bishop[20], Robert Riviere[21], Henry Parsons Riviere[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23]
  • Has works in the collection: Ashmolean Museum[24], Oxford University Museum of Natural History[25], The Wilson[26], British Library[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[28]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[29]
  • P14750: B245-DA35-B455-66D4-23BB[30]

Why It Matters

William Riviere is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Riviere born?

William Riviere's place of birth was London[2].

Where did William Riviere die?

William Riviere passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were William Riviere's parents?

William Riviere's father was Daniel Valentine Riviere[11].

What did William Riviere do for work?

William Riviere worked as a painter[5] and draftsperson[6].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B245-DA35-B455-66D4-23BB
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: B245-DA35-B455-66D4-23BB, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Frick art research library artist file id → 991004124579707141
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    Child → Briton Rivière
    Imported from → —
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
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