John Greenwood

painter from the United States active in the Netherlands and Great Britain (1727-1792)
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John Greenwood

Summary

John Greenwood is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1727-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1792-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], and auctioneer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], John Greenwood…
  • John Greenwood passed away in London[4].
  • John Greenwood was born on +1727-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Greenwood was born on +1727-12-07T00:00:00Z[10].
  • John Greenwood died on +1792-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Greenwood died on +1792-09-16T00:00:00Z[11].
  • John Greenwood's father was Samuel Greenwood[12].
  • John Greenwood's mother was Mary Devereux[13].
  • A child of John Greenwood was John Greenwood, Jr.[14].
  • John Greenwood held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John Greenwood's professions included painter[6].
  • John Greenwood worked as a printmaker[7].
  • John Greenwood worked as an auctioneer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to John Greenwood is Portrait of an officer at sea with a map and binoculars in hand[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John Greenwood is Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam[17].
  • John Greenwood's image is recorded as John Greenwood.png[18].
  • John Greenwood is recorded as male[19].
  • John Greenwood's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Greenwood's genre is recorded as portrait[21].
  • John Greenwood's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117481726[22].
  • John Greenwood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18558769[23].
  • John Greenwood's GND ID is recorded as 13913154X[24].
  • John Greenwood's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82017617[25].
  • John Greenwood's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500003306[26].
  • John Greenwood's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14975060s[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Greenwood's place of birth was Boston[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1727-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1727-12-07T00:00:00Z[10]. His father was Samuel Greenwood[12]. His mother was Mary Devereux[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], and auctioneer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of an officer at sea with a map and binoculars in hand[16], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1760[30] and Sea Captains Carousing in Surinam[17], a painting[31], founded in 1755[32].

Personal Life

A child of John Greenwood was he, Jr.[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1792-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1792-09-16T00:00:00Z[11]. John Greenwood passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Greenwood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Greenwood born?

Born in Boston[2], John Greenwood…

Where did John Greenwood die?

John Greenwood passed away in London[4].

Who were John Greenwood's parents?

John Greenwood's father was Samuel Greenwood[12]. John Greenwood's mother was Mary Devereux[13].

What did John Greenwood do for work?

John Greenwood worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], and auctioneer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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