John Downman

English painter (1749-1824)
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Summary

John Downman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Eynesbury[2]. He was born on 1749[3]. He died in Wrexham[4]. He died on December 24, 1824[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eynesbury[2].
  • Born in Ruabon[8].
  • John Downman passed away in Wrexham[4].
  • John Downman was born on 1749[3].
  • John Downman was born on January 1, 1750[9].
  • John Downman died on December 24, 1824[5].
  • John Downman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Downman worked as a painter[6].
  • John Downman's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[11].
  • John Downman was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[12].
  • John Downman is recorded as male[13].
  • John Downman's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Downman's genre is portrait[15].
  • John Downman's Commons category is recorded as John Downman[16].
  • John Downman's family name is recorded as Downman[17].
  • John Downman's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Downman's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Downman's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • John Downman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Downman's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Downman[22].
  • John Downman's date of baptism is recorded as September 12, 1749[23].
  • John Downman's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • John Downman's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[25].
  • John Downman's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[26].
  • John Downman's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Eynesbury[2], a village[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Ruabon[8], a village[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Recorded date of birth include 1749[3] and January 1, 1750[9].

Education

John Downman was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[11].

Career and Affiliations

John Downman's professions included painter[6].

Death and Burial

John Downman died on December 24, 1824[5]. He died in Wrexham[4].

Why It Matters

John Downman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Downman born?

John Downman was born in Eynesbury[2].

Where did John Downman die?

John Downman died in Wrexham[4].

What did John Downman do for work?

John Downman worked as painter[6].

Where did John Downman go to school?

John Downman was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . collection.nationalmuseum.se. Retrieved . collection.nationalmuseum.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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 aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Wrexham
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  2. 23d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Victoria, Art Institute of Chicago, Tate +11
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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