John Hoskins

English miniature painter (ca. 1590-1665)
Person human Q1934948
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John Hoskins

Summary

John Hoskins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wells[2]. He was born on January 1, 1589[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1664[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Hoskins's place of birth was Wells[2].
  • John Hoskins passed away in London[4].
  • John Hoskins was born on January 1, 1589[3].
  • John Hoskins died on January 1, 1664[5].
  • John Hoskins died on February 22, 1664[9].
  • A child of John Hoskins was John Hoskins the younger[10].
  • John Hoskins held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • John Hoskins's professions included painter[6].
  • John Hoskins's professions included visual artist[7].
  • A notable work attributed to John Hoskins is Portrait of Charles I, king of England[12].
  • A notable work attributed to John Hoskins is Portrait of Henriette Maria (1609-1669), wife of Charles I of England[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John Hoskins is Portrait of Henriëtte Maria of France (1609-1669), wife of Charles I of England[14].
  • John Hoskins is recorded as male[15].
  • John Hoskins's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Hoskins's genre is portrait[17].
  • John Hoskins's Commons category is recorded as John Hoskins (I)[18].
  • John Hoskins's family name is recorded as Hoskins[19].
  • John Hoskins's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Hoskins's work location is recorded as London[21].
  • John Hoskins's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[22].
  • John Hoskins's described by source is recorded as The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[23].
  • John Hoskins's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Hoskins's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • John Hoskins's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Hoskins (I)[26].
  • John Hoskins's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1620[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Hoskins was born in Wells[2]. He was born on January 1, 1589[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and visual artist[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of Charles I, king of England[12], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1652[30]; Portrait of Henriette Maria (1609-1669), wife of Charles I of England[13], a painting[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1632[33]; and Portrait of Henriëtte Maria of France (1609-1669), wife of Charles I of England[14], a painting[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1637[36].

Personal Life

A child of John Hoskins was he the younger[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1664[5] and February 22, 1664[9]. John Hoskins passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Hoskins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Hoskins born?

Born in Wells[2], John Hoskins…

Where did John Hoskins die?

John Hoskins died in London[4].

What did John Hoskins do for work?

John Hoskins worked as painter[6] and visual artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  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
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E972-C775-53B2-BDF2-BEC3
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  2. 4w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rijksmuseum, Yale Center for British Art +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1189960]], Add works in collection based on a work"
  3. 7w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    Notable work → Portrait of Charles I, king of England, Portrait of Henriette Maria (1609-1669), wife of Charles I of England, Portrait of Henriëtte Maria of France (1609-1669), wife of Charles I of England
    Child → John Hoskins the younger
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12597]]: 224487, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269046|batch #269046]]"
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