James Sharples

English portrait painter (1751-1811)
Person human Q3161407
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James Sharples

Summary

James Sharples is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lancashire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1751[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on February 26, 1811[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lancashire[2], James Sharples…
  • James Sharples died in New York City[4].
  • James Sharples was born on January 1, 1751[3].
  • James Sharples died on February 26, 1811[5].
  • Among James Sharples's spouses was Ellen Sharples[8].
  • A child of James Sharples was Rolinda Sharples[9].
  • James Sharples held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • James Sharples worked as a painter[6].
  • James Sharples's field of work was painting[11].
  • A notable student of James Sharples was Ellen Sharples[12].
  • James Sharples is recorded as male[13].
  • James Sharples's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Sharples's genre is portrait[15].
  • James Sharples's Commons category is recorded as James Sharples[16].
  • James Sharples's family name is recorded as Sharples[17].
  • James Sharples's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Sharples's work location is recorded as United States[19].
  • James Sharples's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • James Sharples's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Sharples[21].
  • James Sharples's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Sharples'}[22].
  • James Sharples's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • James Sharples's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[24].
  • James Sharples's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[25].
  • James Sharples's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[26].
  • James Sharples's has works in the collection is recorded as Detroit Institute of Arts[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lancashire[2], James Sharples… he was born on January 1, 1751[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Sharples worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[11]. A notable student of him was Ellen Sharples[12].

Personal Life

Among James Sharples's spouses was Ellen Sharples[8]. A child of him was Rolinda Sharples[9].

Death and Burial

James Sharples died on February 26, 1811[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

James Sharples ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was James Sharples born?

James Sharples was born in Lancashire[2].

Where did James Sharples die?

James Sharples passed away in New York City[4].

Who was James Sharples married to?

James Sharples's spouses include Ellen Sharples[8].

What did James Sharples do for work?

James Sharples worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Art UK. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Ellen Sharples
    Place of birth Lancashire
    Artist files at Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, Frick Art Research Library
    Child Rolinda Sharples
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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