George Knapton

English painter (1698-1778)
Person human Q5541385
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George Knapton

Summary

George Knapton is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1698[3]. He died in Kensington[4]. He died on January 1, 1778[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], George Knapton…
  • George Knapton died in Kensington[4].
  • George Knapton was born on January 1, 1698[3].
  • George Knapton died on January 1, 1778[5].
  • George Knapton died on December 1778[9].
  • George Knapton worked as a painter[6].
  • George Knapton worked as a visual artist[7].
  • George Knapton held the position of Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures[10].
  • George Knapton is recorded as male[11].
  • George Knapton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • George Knapton's genre is portrait[13].
  • George Knapton's Commons category is recorded as George Knapton[14].
  • George Knapton's given name is recorded as George[15].
  • George Knapton's work location is recorded as London[16].
  • George Knapton's work location is recorded as Rome[17].
  • George Knapton's work location is recorded as Padua[18].
  • George Knapton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • George Knapton's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Knapton[20].
  • George Knapton's sibling is recorded as Charles Knapton[21].
  • George Knapton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • George Knapton's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[23].
  • George Knapton's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[24].
  • George Knapton's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[25].
  • George Knapton's has works in the collection is recorded as Dulwich Picture Gallery[26].
  • George Knapton's has works in the collection is recorded as Fitzwilliam Museum[27].

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Origins and Family

George Knapton was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1698[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and visual artist[7]. George Knapton held the position of Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1778[5] and December 1778[9]. George Knapton passed away in Kensington[4].

Why It Matters

George Knapton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was George Knapton born?

Born in London[2], George Knapton…

Where did George Knapton die?

George Knapton passed away in Kensington[4].

What did George Knapton do for work?

George Knapton worked as painter[6] and visual artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name George
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Sibling Charles Knapton
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