James Claypoole

American portrait painter (1720-1784)
Person human Q6131409
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James Claypoole

Summary

James Claypoole is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1720-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1784-09-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Claypoole was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • James Claypoole died in Philadelphia[4].
  • James Claypoole was born on +1720-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Claypoole died on +1784-09-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Claypoole is buried at Pennsylvania[8].
  • James Claypoole's father was Joseph Claypoole[9].
  • James Claypoole's mother was Edith Ward[10].
  • A child of James Claypoole was James Claypoole, Jr.[11].
  • A child of James Claypoole was Abraham George Claypoole[12].
  • A child of James Claypoole was Mary Claypool Peale[13].
  • James Claypoole held citizenship in United States[14].
  • James Claypoole worked as a painter[6].
  • James Claypoole's field of work was painting[15].
  • James Claypoole's image is recorded as James Claypoole, Sr. c. 1783.jpg[16].
  • James Claypoole is recorded as male[17].
  • James Claypoole's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Claypoole's genre is recorded as portrait[19].
  • James Claypoole's ISNI is recorded as 000000008029415X[20].
  • James Claypoole's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120595694[21].
  • James Claypoole's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010069123[22].
  • James Claypoole's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500123963[23].
  • James Claypoole's Commons category is recorded as James Claypoole[24].
  • James Claypoole's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ndwzy0[25].
  • James Claypoole's RKDartists ID is recorded as 17142[26].
  • James Claypoole's family name is recorded as Q37092360[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Claypoole was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1720-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Joseph Claypoole[9]. His mother was Edith Ward[10].

Education

James Claypoole studied under Gustavus Hesselius[28].

Career and Affiliations

James Claypoole worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[15].

Personal Life

Children include James Claypoole, Jr.[11], a painter[29], 1743–1816[30]; Abraham George Claypoole[12], 1756–1827[31]; and Mary Claypool Peale[13], a housewife[32], 1753–1829[33], of Kingdom of Great Britain[34].

Death and Burial

James Claypoole died on +1784-09-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He is buried at Pennsylvania[8].

Why It Matters

James Claypoole ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was James Claypoole born?

James Claypoole was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did James Claypoole die?

James Claypoole passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who were James Claypoole's parents?

James Claypoole's father was Joseph Claypoole[9]. James Claypoole's mother was Edith Ward[10].

What did James Claypoole do for work?

James Claypoole worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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