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James Watson

Irish engraver (1740–1790)
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James Watson

Summary

James Watson is a human[1]. Born in Dublin[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1740[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on May 20, 1790[5]. He worked as an engraver[6] and graphic artist[7].

Key Facts

  • James Watson's place of birth was Dublin[2].
  • James Watson passed away in London[4].
  • James Watson was born on January 1, 1740[3].
  • James Watson died on May 20, 1790[5].
  • A child of James Watson was Caroline Watson[8].
  • James Watson held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • James Watson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • James Watson's professions included engraver[6].
  • James Watson worked as a graphic artist[7].
  • James Watson is recorded as male[11].
  • James Watson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Watson's Commons category is recorded as James Watson (engraver)[13].
  • James Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[14].
  • James Watson's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Watson's work location is recorded as London[16].
  • James Watson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • James Watson's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Watson[18].
  • James Watson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Watson'}[19].
  • James Watson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[20].
  • James Watson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21].
  • James Watson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[22].
  • James Watson's has works in the collection is recorded as Nationalmuseum[23].
  • James Watson's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[24].
  • James Watson's has works in the collection is recorded as Finnish National Gallery[25].
  • James Watson's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[26].

Body

Origins and Family

James Watson was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1740[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engraver[6] and graphic artist[7].

Personal Life

A child of James Watson was Caroline Watson[8].

Death and Burial

James Watson died on May 20, 1790[5]. He passed away in London[4].

FAQs

Where was James Watson born?

Born in Dublin[2], James Watson…

Where did James Watson die?

James Watson passed away in London[4].

What did James Watson do for work?

James Watson worked as engraver[6] and graphic artist[7].

Related Entities

Ireland Kingdom of Great Britain London National Gallery of Art National Library of Wales Nationalmuseum The Frick Collection

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → London
    Sex or gender → male
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    Has works in the collection → Nationalmuseum, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Finnish National Gallery +5
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