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George Frederic Watts

British painter and sculptor (1817–1904)
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Summary

George Frederic Watts was born on February 23, 1817[1], in London[2]. He died on July 1, 1904[3], in Compton[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and sculptor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,978 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: June 1, 1904[8]
  • Place of burial: Compton Village Cemetery[9]
  • Father: George Watts[10]
  • Spouse: Ellen Terry[11], Mary Fraser Tytler[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Arts[14]
  • Notable work: Q17491390[15], Q17492586[16], Hope[17]
  • Award received: Order of Merit[18]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Movement: academic art[21], Symbolism[22]
  • Genre: portrait[23]
  • Military branch: British Army[24]
  • Commons category: George Frederic Watts[25]
  • Family name: Watts[26]
  • Given name: George[27], Frederic[28]
  • Topic's main category: Q140924630[29]
  • Commons gallery: George Frederic Watts[30]
  • Work location: London[31]
  • Depicted by: George Frederic Watts[32]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
  • Commons Creator page: George Frederic Watts[40]
  • Name in native language: George Frederic Watts[41]

Why It Matters

George Frederic Watts has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was George Frederic Watts born?

George Frederic Watts was born in London[2].

Where did George Frederic Watts die?

George Frederic Watts died in Compton[4].

Who were George Frederic Watts's parents?

George Frederic Watts's father was George Watts[10].

Who was George Frederic Watts married to?

George Frederic Watts's spouses include Ellen Terry[11] and Mary Fraser Tytler[12].

What did George Frederic Watts do for work?

George Frederic Watts worked as a painter[5] and sculptor[6].

Where did George Frederic Watts go to school?

George Frederic Watts was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[14].

What awards did George Frederic Watts receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit[18].

Related Entities

Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery of South Australia Ashmolean Museum British Museum Ellen Terry Fitzwilliam Museum J. Paul Getty Museum London Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée d'Orsay National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Ireland National Gallery of Victoria National Library of Wales Nationalmuseum National Portrait Gallery Royal Academy of Arts Städel Museum United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Victoria and Albert Museum

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . collection.nationalmuseum.se:443. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . Encyclopédie du symbolisme. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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