Francis Cotes

British artist (1726-1770)
Person human Q632772
Francis Cotes
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Francis Cotes

Summary

Francis Cotes is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on May 20, 1726[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on July 16, 1770[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Francis Cotes was born in London[2].
  • Francis Cotes died in London[4].
  • Francis Cotes was born on May 20, 1726[3].
  • Francis Cotes died on July 16, 1770[5].
  • Francis Cotes held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Francis Cotes's professions included painter[6].
  • A notable student of Francis Cotes was John Russell[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Francis Cotes is Portrait of William Earle Welby, of Denton, Lincolnshire and his first wife, Penelope, playing chess, before a draped curtain[10].
  • Francis Cotes was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[11].
  • Francis Cotes is recorded as male[12].
  • Francis Cotes's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Francis Cotes's genre is portrait[14].
  • Francis Cotes's Commons category is recorded as Francis Cotes[15].
  • Francis Cotes's given name is recorded as Francis[16].
  • Francis Cotes's sponsor is recorded as George III of Great Britain[17].
  • Francis Cotes's work location is recorded as London[18].
  • Francis Cotes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Francis Cotes's Commons Creator page is recorded as Francis Cotes[20].
  • Francis Cotes's sibling is recorded as Samuel Cotes[21].
  • Francis Cotes's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • Francis Cotes's has works in the collection is recorded as Museo del Prado[23].
  • Francis Cotes's has works in the collection is recorded as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[24].
  • Francis Cotes's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[25].
  • Francis Cotes's has works in the collection is recorded as J. Paul Getty Museum[26].
  • Francis Cotes's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Cotes was born in London[2]. He was born on May 20, 1726[3].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Cotes worked as a painter[6]. A notable student of him was John Russell[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Francis Cotes is Portrait of William Earle Welby, of Denton, Lincolnshire and his first wife, Penelope, playing chess, before a draped curtain[10].

Death and Burial

Francis Cotes died on July 16, 1770[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Cotes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Francis Cotes born?

Francis Cotes was born in London[2].

Where did Francis Cotes die?

Francis Cotes passed away in London[4].

What did Francis Cotes do for work?

Francis Cotes worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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