David Martin

British painter and engraver (1737-1797)
Person human Q2915164
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David Martin

Summary

David Martin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Anstruther[2]. He was born on April 1, 1737[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on December 30, 1797[5]. He worked as a painter[6], engraver[7], printmaker[8], and architectural draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Anstruther[2], David Martin…
  • David Martin died in Edinburgh[4].
  • David Martin was born on April 1, 1737[3].
  • David Martin died on December 30, 1797[5].
  • David Martin held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • David Martin's professions included painter[6].
  • David Martin's professions included engraver[7].
  • David Martin's professions included printmaker[8].
  • David Martin worked as an architectural draftsperson[9].
  • David Martin's field of work was painting[12].
  • David Martin is recorded as male[13].
  • David Martin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Martin's genre is portrait[15].
  • David Martin's Commons category is recorded as David Martin (artist)[16].
  • David Martin's family name is recorded as Martin[17].
  • David Martin's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Martin's work location is recorded as London[19].
  • David Martin's work location is recorded as Rome[20].
  • David Martin's work location is recorded as Edinburgh[21].
  • David Martin's depicted by is recorded as Self-portrait[22].
  • David Martin's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • David Martin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • David Martin's Commons Creator page is recorded as David Martin[25].
  • David Martin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Martin'}[26].
  • David Martin's different from is recorded as David M. Martin[27].

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Origins and Family

David Martin was born in Anstruther[2]. He was born on April 1, 1737[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], engraver[7], printmaker[8], and architectural draftsperson[9]. David Martin's field of work was painting[12].

Death and Burial

David Martin died on December 30, 1797[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

David Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was David Martin born?

David Martin's place of birth was Anstruther[2].

Where did David Martin die?

David Martin passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did David Martin do for work?

David Martin worked as painter[6], engraver[7], printmaker[8], and architectural draftsperson[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Martin, David. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Martin, David. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Martin, David. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Martin, David. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14674 3206
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  2. 24d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Different from David M. Martin
    Depicted by Self-portrait
    Place of death Edinburgh
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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