Barrington Watson

Jamaican painter (1931-2016)
Person human Q808936
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Barrington Watson

Summary

Barrington Watson is a human[1]. He was born in Lucea[2]. He was born on January 9, 1931[3]. He passed away in Kingston[4]. He died on January 26, 2016[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lucea[2], Barrington Watson…
  • Barrington Watson passed away in Kingston[4].
  • Barrington Watson was born on January 9, 1931[3].
  • Barrington Watson died on January 26, 2016[5].
  • A child of Barrington Watson was Basil Watson[9].
  • Barrington Watson held citizenship in Jamaica[10].
  • Barrington Watson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Barrington Watson's professions included painter[6].
  • Barrington Watson worked as a writer[7].
  • Barrington Watson received the Musgrave Medal[12].
  • Barrington Watson is recorded as male[13].
  • Barrington Watson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Barrington Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[15].
  • Barrington Watson's given name is recorded as Basil[16].
  • Barrington Watson's given name is recorded as Barrington[17].
  • Barrington Watson's described by source is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library Vertical Files[18].
  • Barrington Watson's described by source is recorded as St. James Guide to Black Artists[19].
  • Barrington Watson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Barrington Watson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table[21].
  • Barrington Watson's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Modern Art[22].
  • Barrington Watson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].
  • Barrington Watson's artist files at is recorded as Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[24].
  • Barrington Watson's artist files at is recorded as National Gallery of Art Library[25].

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Origins and Family

Barrington Watson's place of birth was Lucea[2]. He was born on January 9, 1931[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Barrington Watson received the Musgrave Medal[12].

Personal Life

A child of Barrington Watson was Basil Watson[9].

Death and Burial

Barrington Watson died on January 26, 2016[5]. He passed away in Kingston[4].

Why It Matters

Barrington Watson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Barrington Watson born?

Born in Lucea[2], Barrington Watson…

Where did Barrington Watson die?

Barrington Watson passed away in Kingston[4].

What did Barrington Watson do for work?

Barrington Watson worked as painter[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Barrington Watson receive?

Honors received include Musgrave Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . St. James Guide to Black Artists. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Watson, Barrington. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . link.gale.com. link.gale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . library.nga.gov. library.nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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