James Hopwood the Elder

English engraver (approximately 1750-1819)
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Summary

James Hopwood the Elder was born on 1750[1] in Beverley[2]. He died on September 29, 1819[3]. He worked as an engraver[4] and illustrator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: James Hopwood the Younger[7], William Hopwood[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[9], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: portrait[12]
  • Commons category: James Hopwood the Elder[13]
  • Family name: Hopwood (surname)[14]
  • Given name: James[15]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]
  • Commons Creator page: James Hopwood the Elder[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[19]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Victoria[20], Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[21], National Gallery of Art[22], The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[23], National Portrait Gallery[24], National Library of Wales[25], Yale Center for British Art[26], Picker Art Gallery[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[28]

Why It Matters

James Hopwood the Elder is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was James Hopwood the Elder born?

James Hopwood the Elder's place of birth was Beverley[2].

What did James Hopwood the Elder do for work?

James Hopwood the Elder worked as an engraver[4] and illustrator[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . npg.org.uk. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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