in 1685
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
William Kent
British painter, landscape architect (1685-1748)
William Kent has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1684 in Bridlington, United Kingdom, Kingdom of England.
Born
in 1684
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: April 12, 1748
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Bridlington, United Kingdom, Kingdom of England
- Professions
- artist, architect, furniture designer, painter, decorator, landscape painter, landscape architect, printmaker
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1684 (Kent, William; Union List of Artist Names; SNAC; Benezit Dictionary of Artists; Integrated Authority File; Trove; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; Open Library; Royal Academy of Arts; Art UK painters database; LIBRIS; BnF authorities; Frick Art Research Library Photoarchive; Nationalencyklopedin; Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) or in 1685 (Integrated Authority File).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Kent, William
- Union List of Artist Names
- SNAC
- Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- Integrated Authority File
- Trove
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Open Library
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Art UK painters database
- LIBRIS
- BnF authorities
- Frick Art Research Library Photoarchive
- Nationalencyklopedin
- Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was William Kent born?
William Kent was born in Bridlington, United Kingdom, Kingdom of England.
When did William Kent die?
William Kent died on April 12, 1748.