John Charles Robinson

English painter, art critic and museum director (1824-1913)
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John Charles Robinson

Summary

John Charles Robinson is a human[1]. Born in Nottingham[2], he… he was born on December 16, 1824[3]. He died in Swanage[4]. He died on April 10, 1913[5]. He worked as a painter[6], art critic[7], curator[8], art collector[9], and art historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nottingham[2], John Charles Robinson…
  • John Charles Robinson died in Swanage[4].
  • John Charles Robinson was born on December 16, 1824[3].
  • John Charles Robinson died on April 10, 1913[5].
  • John Charles Robinson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Charles Robinson worked as a painter[6].
  • John Charles Robinson worked as an art critic[7].
  • John Charles Robinson's professions included curator[8].
  • John Charles Robinson's professions included art collector[9].
  • John Charles Robinson worked as an art historian[10].
  • John Charles Robinson held the position of Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures[13].
  • John Charles Robinson held the position of museum director[14].
  • Among John Charles Robinson's employers was Victoria and Albert Museum[15].
  • John Charles Robinson is recorded as male[16].
  • John Charles Robinson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Charles Robinson's Commons category is recorded as John Charles Robinson[18].
  • John Charles Robinson's family name is recorded as Robinson[19].
  • John Charles Robinson's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Charles Robinson's given name is recorded as Charles[21].
  • John Charles Robinson's depicted by is recorded as Sir John Charles Robinson[22].
  • John Charles Robinson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[23].
  • John Charles Robinson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Charles Robinson's name in native language is recorded as John Robinson[25].
  • John Charles Robinson's owner of is recorded as Interior of the Laurenskerk in Rotterdam[26].
  • John Charles Robinson's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1839[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Charles Robinson was born in Nottingham[2]. He was born on December 16, 1824[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], art critic[7], curator[8], art collector[9], and art historian[10]. John Charles Robinson was employed by Victoria and Albert Museum[15]. Positions held include Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures[13], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1625[30] and museum director[14], a profession[31].

Death and Burial

John Charles Robinson died on April 10, 1913[5]. He passed away in Swanage[4].

Why It Matters

John Charles Robinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was John Charles Robinson born?

Born in Nottingham[2], John Charles Robinson…

Where did John Charles Robinson die?

John Charles Robinson passed away in Swanage[4].

What did John Charles Robinson do for work?

John Charles Robinson worked as painter[6], art critic[7], curator[8], art collector[9], and art historian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Robinson, John Charles. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . mauritshuis.nl. mauritshuis.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 27d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by Sir John Charles Robinson
    Vatican library vcba id 495/249459
    J. paul getty museum agent id person/105K1S
    Msbi person id msib4_1221650671
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