William Young Ottley

British art collector (1771-1836)
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William Young Ottley

Summary

William Young Ottley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berkshire[2]. He was born on August 6, 1771[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on May 26, 1836[5]. He worked as an art collector[6], art historian[7], editor[8], and printmaker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Young Ottley was born in Berkshire[2].
  • William Young Ottley died in London[4].
  • William Young Ottley was born on August 6, 1771[3].
  • William Young Ottley died on May 26, 1836[5].
  • William Young Ottley's father was Richard Ottley[11].
  • William Young Ottley's mother was Sarah Elizabeth Ottley[12].
  • A child of William Young Ottley was Henrietta Ottley[13].
  • William Young Ottley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Young Ottley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • William Young Ottley worked as an art collector[6].
  • William Young Ottley worked as an art historian[7].
  • William Young Ottley's professions included editor[8].
  • William Young Ottley's professions included printmaker[9].
  • William Young Ottley was employed by British Museum[16].
  • William Young Ottley is recorded as male[17].
  • William Young Ottley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Young Ottley's Commons category is recorded as William Young Ottley[19].
  • William Young Ottley's family name is recorded as Ottley[20].
  • William Young Ottley's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Young Ottley's given name is recorded as Young[22].
  • William Young Ottley's work location is recorded as London[23].
  • William Young Ottley's work location is recorded as Rome[24].
  • William Young Ottley's work location is recorded as Naples[25].
  • William Young Ottley's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/people/william-young-ottley[26].
  • William Young Ottley's depicted by is recorded as William Young Ottley[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Young Ottley was born in Berkshire[2]. He was born on August 6, 1771[3]. His father was Richard Ottley[11]. His mother was Sarah Elizabeth Ottley[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6], art historian[7], editor[8], and printmaker[9]. William Young Ottley was employed by British Museum[16].

Personal Life

A child of William Young Ottley was Henrietta Ottley[13].

Death and Burial

William Young Ottley died on May 26, 1836[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Young Ottley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Young Ottley born?

William Young Ottley was born in Berkshire[2].

Where did William Young Ottley die?

William Young Ottley passed away in London[4].

Who were William Young Ottley's parents?

William Young Ottley's father was Richard Ottley[11]. William Young Ottley's mother was Sarah Elizabeth Ottley[12].

What did William Young Ottley do for work?

William Young Ottley worked as art collector[6], art historian[7], editor[8], and printmaker[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . nationalgallery.org.uk. nationalgallery.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . nationalgallery.org.uk. nationalgallery.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00376907
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  2. 27d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by William Young Ottley
    Employer British Museum
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Sex or gender male
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q10732476]], Add archINFORM reference"
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