James Bretherton

engraver and printseller (c.1730–1806)
Person human Q18756792
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Summary

James Bretherton was born on 1730[1]. He died on 1806[2]. He worked as an engraver[3].

Key Facts

  • Child: Charles Bretherton[4]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Sex or gender: male[6]
  • Commons category: James Bretherton[7]
  • Family name: Bretherton[8]
  • Given name: James[9]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[10]
  • Commons Creator page: James Bretherton[11]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1770[12]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1781[13]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[14], WikiProject New York Public Library[15]
  • Has works in the collection: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[16], Art Institute of Chicago[17], National Library of Wales[18], Ackland Art Museum[19], Yale Center for British Art[20], Metropolitan Museum of Art[21], Print Collection[22]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[23]
  • P14750: 12C8-09BE-6BC5-5B39-A328[24]

FAQs

What did James Bretherton do for work?

James Bretherton worked as an engraver[3].

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  1. 27d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 12C8-09BE-6BC5-5B39-A328
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Philadelphia museum of art entity id → 7502
    Child → Charles Bretherton
    Imported from → —
    Watercolour world artist id → james-bretherton
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
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