John Downman

English painter (1749-1824)
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John Downman

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Born in Eynesbury[2], John Downman…
  • John Downman was born on 1749[3].
  • John Downman was born on January 1, 1750[7].
  • John Downman died on December 24, 1824[4].
  • John Downman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • John Downman worked as a painter[5].
  • John Downman was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[9].
  • John Downman was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[10].
  • John Downman is recorded as male[11].
  • John Downman's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Downman's genre is portrait[13].
  • John Downman's Commons category is recorded as John Downman[14].
  • John Downman's family name is recorded as Downman[15].
  • John Downman's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Downman's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • John Downman's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • John Downman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Downman's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Downman[20].
  • John Downman's date of baptism is recorded as September 12, 1749[21].
  • John Downman's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • John Downman's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[23].
  • John Downman's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[24].
  • John Downman's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[25].
  • John Downman's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[26].
  • John Downman's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Canada[27].

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Origins and Family

John Downman was born in Eynesbury[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1749[3] and January 1, 1750[7].

Education

John Downman's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Arts[9].

Career and Affiliations

John Downman's professions included painter[5].

Death and Burial

John Downman died on December 24, 1824[4].

Why It Matters

John Downman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Downman born?

John Downman was born in Eynesbury[2].

What did John Downman do for work?

John Downman worked as painter[5].

Where did John Downman go to school?

John Downman was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . collection.nationalmuseum.se. Retrieved . collection.nationalmuseum.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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