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Thomas Rowlandson

English artist and caricaturist (1757–1827)
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Thomas Rowlandson
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Summary

Thomas Rowlandson was born on July 13, 1756[1], in City of London[2]. He died on April 21, 1827[3], in London[4]. He worked as a caricaturist[5], painter[6], illustrator[7], cartoonist[8], and comics artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,440 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Old Jewry[11]
  • Date of birth: July 14, 1756[12], July 13, 1757[13]
  • Place of burial: St Paul's Church, Covent Garden[14]
  • Child: Dorothy Rowlandson[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16], Kingdom of Great Britain[17]
  • Occupation: graphic artist[18], printmaker[19], draftsperson[20]
  • Field of work: erotic art[21]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Arts[22], Soho Academy[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Movement: Romanticism[25]
  • Commons category: Thomas Rowlandson[26]
  • Family name: Rowlandson[27]
  • Given name: Thomas[28]
  • Work location: Paris[29], Northern Low Countries[30], Amsterdam[31], Rotterdam[32], The Hague[33], Zaandam[34], France[35], Germany[36], Düsseldorf[37], Italy[38], Wales[39]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[40], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[41], BEIC Digital Library[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], New International Encyclopedia[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[46]

Why It Matters

Thomas Rowlandson has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Posy Simmonds[49], a cartoonist[50], b. 1945[51], of United Kingdom[52], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire[53].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Rowlandson born?

Thomas Rowlandson's place of birth was City of London[2].

Where did Thomas Rowlandson die?

Thomas Rowlandson died in London[4].

What did Thomas Rowlandson do for work?

Thomas Rowlandson worked as a caricaturist[5], painter[6], illustrator[7], cartoonist[8], and comics artist[9].

Where did Thomas Rowlandson go to school?

Thomas Rowlandson was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[22] and Soho Academy[23].

Who did Thomas Rowlandson influence?

Thomas Rowlandson has been cited as an influence by Posy Simmonds[49].

Related Entities

Brooklyn Museum France Germany Italy J. Paul Getty Museum Kingdom of Great Britain London Metropolitan Museum of Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Library of Wales Nationalmuseum Royal Academy of Arts Städel Museum The Hague United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Wales

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . library.wales. library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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