John Bowles

(1702–1771) English seller of prints and maps at the Black Horse in Cornhill, London (1702–1779)
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John Bowles

Summary

John Bowles is a human[1]. He was born on April 22, 1702[2]. He died on January 1, 1779[3]. He worked as a cartographer[4], print publisher[5], and visual artist[6].

Key Facts

  • John Bowles was born on April 22, 1702[2].
  • John Bowles died on January 1, 1779[3].
  • John Bowles's father was Thomas Bowles[7].
  • A child of John Bowles was Carington Bowles[8].
  • A child of John Bowles was John Bowles[9].
  • John Bowles's professions included cartographer[4].
  • John Bowles worked as a print publisher[5].
  • John Bowles worked as a visual artist[6].
  • John Bowles is recorded as male[10].
  • John Bowles's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Bowles's Commons category is recorded as John Bowles[12].
  • John Bowles's family name is recorded as Bowles[13].
  • John Bowles's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Bowles's floruit is recorded as 1701[15].
  • John Bowles's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1749[16].
  • John Bowles's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Bowles[17].
  • John Bowles's different from is recorded as John Bowles[18].
  • John Bowles's sibling is recorded as Thomas Bowles[19].
  • John Bowles's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[20].
  • John Bowles's has works in the collection is recorded as Musea Brugge[21].
  • John Bowles's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum De Lakenhal[22].
  • John Bowles's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bowles was born on April 22, 1702[2]. His father was Thomas Bowles[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[4], print publisher[5], and visual artist[6].

Personal Life

Children include Carington Bowles[8], an art dealer[24], 1724–1793[25], of United Kingdom[26] and John Bowles[9], a barrister[27], 1753–1819[28].

Death and Burial

John Bowles died on January 1, 1779[3].

FAQs

Who were John Bowles's parents?

John Bowles's father was Thomas Bowles[7].

What did John Bowles do for work?

John Bowles worked as cartographer[4], print publisher[5], and visual artist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . britishmuseum.org. Retrieved . britishmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . cantic.bnc.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . cantic.bnc.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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