James Paterson

Scottish landscape and portrait painter (1854-1932)
Person human Q177194
James Paterson
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Summary

James Paterson was born on August 21, 1854[1], in Blantyre[2]. He died on January 25, 1932[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (795 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Dean Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Educated at: Glasgow School of Art[9]
  • Member of: Society of Eight[10], Glasgow Boys[11], Glasgow Art Club[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Movement: Glasgow School[14]
  • Genre: landscape painting[15], portrait painting[16]
  • Commons category: James Paterson (artist)[17]
  • Residence: Glasgow[18], Edinburgh[19]
  • Family name: Paterson[20]
  • Given name: James[21]
  • Described by source: Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Commons Creator page: James Paterson[24]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1874[25]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1932[26]
  • Has works in the collection: National Galleries Scotland[27], Philadelphia Museum of Art[28], Yale Center for British Art[29], Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery[30], Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya[31], Walker Art Gallery[32], Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum[33], Manchester Art Gallery[34], Abbot Hall Art Gallery[35], Gallery Oldham[36], Potteries Museum & Art Gallery[37], The Fleming Collection[38], Kirkcaldy Galleries[39], Williamson Art Gallery and Museum[40]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[41]

Why It Matters

James Paterson has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was James Paterson born?

James Paterson was born in Blantyre[2].

Where did James Paterson die?

James Paterson died in Edinburgh[4].

What did James Paterson do for work?

James Paterson worked as a painter[5].

Where did James Paterson go to school?

James Paterson was educated at Glasgow School of Art[9].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Glasgow, Edinburgh
    Described by source → Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art
    Occupation → painter
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