John Brett

British painter (1831-1902)
Person human Q528274
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John Brett

Summary

John Brett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bletchingley[2]. He was born on December 8, 1831[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 7, 1902[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Brett was born in Bletchingley[2].
  • John Brett died in London[4].
  • John Brett was born on December 8, 1831[3].
  • John Brett died on January 7, 1902[5].
  • A child of John Brett was Daisy Watson[8].
  • John Brett held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Brett worked as a painter[6].
  • A notable student of John Brett was Emily Epps Williams[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John Brett is Glacier of Rosenlaui[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John Brett is The Stonebreaker[12].
  • John Brett was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[13].
  • John Brett is recorded as male[14].
  • John Brett's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Brett is associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood movement[16].
  • John Brett's Commons category is recorded as John Brett[17].
  • John Brett's family name is recorded as Q27429891[18].
  • John Brett's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Brett's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[20].
  • John Brett's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[21].
  • John Brett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Brett's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Brett[23].
  • John Brett's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[24].
  • John Brett's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[25].
  • John Brett's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery[26].
  • John Brett's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bletchingley[2], John Brett… he was born on December 8, 1831[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Brett's professions included painter[6]. A notable student of him was Emily Epps Williams[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Glacier of Rosenlaui[11], a painting[28], founded in 1856[29] and The Stonebreaker[12], a painting[30], founded in 1857[31].

Personal Life

A child of John Brett was Daisy Watson[8].

Death and Burial

John Brett died on January 7, 1902[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Brett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Brett born?

John Brett was born in Bletchingley[2].

Where did John Brett die?

John Brett died in London[4].

What did John Brett do for work?

John Brett worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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