William Watts

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Summary

William Watts was born on March 1, 1753[1]. He died on December 7, 1851[2], in Cobham[3]. He worked as an engraver[4], printseller[5], and painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1752[8]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1851[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: William Watts[13]
  • Family name: Watts[14]
  • Given name: William[15]
  • Work location: Chelsea[16]
  • Student of: Paul Sandby[17], Edward Rooker[18]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Commons Creator page: William Watts[21]
  • Date of baptism: March 25, 1753[22]
  • Start of work period: 1779[23]
  • End of work period: 1851[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25]
  • Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art[26], National Gallery of Art[27], Philadelphia Museum of Art[28], Yale Center for British Art[29], National Library of Wales[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[31]

FAQs

Where did William Watts die?

William Watts died in Cobham[3].

What did William Watts do for work?

William Watts worked as an engraver[4], printseller[5], and painter[6].

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9810618462805606
    Date of birth → +1753-03-01T00:00:00Z, +1752-01-01T00:00:00Z
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