James Barry

Irish painter (1741–1806)
Person human Q1042892
James Barry
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James Barry

Summary

James Barry is a human[1]. Born in Cork[2], he… he was born on +1741-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1806-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and printmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cork[2], James Barry…
  • James Barry passed away in London[4].
  • James Barry was born on +1741-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Barry died on +1806-02-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Barry is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[9].
  • James Barry held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[10].
  • James Barry held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • James Barry worked as a painter[6].
  • James Barry worked as a printmaker[7].
  • A notable student of James Barry was William Blake[12].
  • A notable work attributed to James Barry is Jupiter Beguiled by Juno on Mount Ida[13].
  • A notable work attributed to James Barry is King Lear Weeping over the Dead Body of Cordelia[14].
  • James Barry was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[15].
  • James Barry is recorded as male[16].
  • James Barry's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Barry's Commons category is recorded as James Barry[18].
  • James Barry's family name is recorded as Barry[19].
  • James Barry's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Barry's work location is recorded as London[21].
  • James Barry's depicted by is recorded as Self-Portrait as Timanthes[22].
  • James Barry's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • James Barry's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[24].
  • James Barry's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • James Barry's described by source is recorded as A Compendium of Irish Biography[26].
  • James Barry's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cork[2], James Barry… he was born on +1741-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and printmaker[7]. A notable student of James Barry was William Blake[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jupiter Beguiled by Juno on Mount Ida[13], a painting[28], founded in 1790[29] and King Lear Weeping over the Dead Body of Cordelia[14], a painting[30], founded in 1787[31].

Death and Burial

James Barry died on +1806-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral[9].

Why It Matters

James Barry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He has been cited as an influence by William Blake[34], a painter[35], 1757–1827[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37], specialised in poetry[38].

FAQs

Where was James Barry born?

James Barry's place of birth was Cork[2].

Where did James Barry die?

James Barry died in London[4].

What did James Barry do for work?

James Barry worked as painter[6] and printmaker[7].

Who did James Barry influence?

James Barry has been cited as an influence by William Blake[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . londonremembers.com. londonremembers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Commons Creator page. 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial St Paul's Cathedral
    Aliases
    Writing language English
    Place of birth Cork
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