Charles Bridges

English-born painter (1670-1747), who moved to Virginia from 1735 to 1744 (1672–1747)
Person human Q18641990
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Summary

Charles Bridges was born on April 2, 1672[1], in Northamptonshire[2]. He died on 1747[3] in Northamptonshire[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[7]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Genre: portrait[10]
  • Commons category: Charles Bridges[11]
  • Family name: Bridges[12]
  • Given name: Charles[13]
  • Work location: Virginia[14]
  • Described at URL: https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Bridges_Charles_bap_1672-1747[15]
  • Described by source: Charles Bridges: "Sergeant-Painter of Virginia" 1735-1740[16]
  • Commons Creator page: Charles Bridges[17]
  • Date of baptism: April 2, 1670[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[19]
  • Has works in the collection: Yale University Art Gallery[20], Muscarelle Museum of Art[21]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[22]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[23]
  • P14750: EA17-0C6B-B0FD-6628-79C8[24]

FAQs

Where was Charles Bridges born?

Charles Bridges was born in Northamptonshire[2].

Where did Charles Bridges die?

Charles Bridges passed away in Northamptonshire[4].

What did Charles Bridges do for work?

Charles Bridges worked as a painter[5].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Bridges
    Artists of the world id → 10141491
    Factgrid item id → Q255279
    Place of death → Northamptonshire
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