Catherine Read

British artist (1723-1778)
Person human Q5052892
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Catherine Read

Summary

Catherine Read is a human[1]. She was born in Dundee[2]. She was born on February 3, 1723[3]. She died in sea[4]. She died on December 15, 1778[5]. She worked as a painter[6] and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Catherine Read was born in Dundee[2].
  • Catherine Read died in sea[4].
  • Catherine Read was born on February 3, 1723[3].
  • Catherine Read died on December 15, 1778[5].
  • Catherine Read's father was Alexander Read of Torbeg[9].
  • Catherine Read's mother was Elizabeth Wedderburn[10].
  • Catherine Read held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Catherine Read's professions included painter[6].
  • Catherine Read's professions included artist[7].
  • Catherine Read is recorded as female[12].
  • Catherine Read's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Catherine Read's genre is portrait[14].
  • Catherine Read's Commons category is recorded as Catherine Read[15].
  • Catherine Read's family name is recorded as Read[16].
  • Catherine Read's given name is recorded as Katherine[17].
  • Catherine Read's work location is recorded as London[18].
  • Catherine Read's work location is recorded as Rome[19].
  • Catherine Read's work location is recorded as Chennai[20].
  • Catherine Read's work location is recorded as Paris[21].
  • Catherine Read's relative is recorded as Helena Beatson[22].
  • Catherine Read's depicted by is recorded as Self-portrait[23].
  • Catherine Read's described by source is recorded as Women Painters of the World, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day, 1905[24].
  • Catherine Read's described by source is recorded as English Female Artists[25].
  • Catherine Read's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Catherine Read's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dundee[2], Catherine Read… she was born on February 3, 1723[3]. Her father was Alexander Read of Torbeg[9]. Her mother was Elizabeth Wedderburn[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Catherine Read died on December 15, 1778[5]. She passed away in sea[4].

Why It Matters

Catherine Read ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Catherine Read born?

Catherine Read's place of birth was Dundee[2].

Where did Catherine Read die?

Catherine Read died in sea[4].

Who were Catherine Read's parents?

Catherine Read's father was Alexander Read of Torbeg[9]. Catherine Read's mother was Elizabeth Wedderburn[10].

What did Catherine Read do for work?

Catherine Read worked as painter[6] and artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Concise Dictionary of Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Katherine
    Depicted by Self-portrait
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Family name Read
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
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