William Sharp

British born American drawer, painter and printmaker (1803–1875)
Person human Q8018327
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William Sharp

Summary

William Sharp is a human[1]. Born in Ramsey[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1803[3]. He passed away in United States[4]. He died on January 1, 1875[5]. He worked as a lithographer[6], artist[7], botanical illustrator[8], and scientific illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ramsey[2], William Sharp…
  • William Sharp died in United States[4].
  • William Sharp was born on January 1, 1803[3].
  • William Sharp died on January 1, 1875[5].
  • William Sharp held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Sharp worked as a lithographer[6].
  • William Sharp's professions included artist[7].
  • William Sharp's professions included botanical illustrator[8].
  • William Sharp worked as a scientific illustrator[9].
  • William Sharp is recorded as male[12].
  • William Sharp's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Sharp's Commons category is recorded as William Sharp (American lithographer)[14].
  • William Sharp's family name is recorded as Sharp[15].
  • William Sharp's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Sharp's work location is recorded as London[17].
  • William Sharp's work location is recorded as Boston[18].
  • William Sharp's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Sharp (American lithographer)[19].
  • William Sharp's different from is recorded as William Comely Sharp[20].
  • William Sharp's different from is recorded as William Sharp[21].
  • William Sharp's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • William Sharp's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[23].
  • William Sharp's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[24].
  • William Sharp's has works in the collection is recorded as Smithsonian American Art Museum[25].
  • William Sharp's has works in the collection is recorded as Print Collection[26].
  • William Sharp's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Fine Arts Boston[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Sharp was born in Ramsey[2]. He was born on January 1, 1803[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lithographer[6], artist[7], botanical illustrator[8], and scientific illustrator[9].

Death and Burial

William Sharp died on January 1, 1875[5]. He passed away in United States[4].

Why It Matters

William Sharp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Sharp born?

Born in Ramsey[2], William Sharp…

Where did William Sharp die?

William Sharp died in United States[4].

What did William Sharp do for work?

William Sharp worked as lithographer[6], artist[7], botanical illustrator[8], and scientific illustrator[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Archives of American Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lithographer, artist, botanical illustrator +1
    National portrait gallery (london) person id mp120979
    Different from William Comely Sharp, William Sharp
    Date of death +1875-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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