John Longstaff

Australian painter (1861-1941)
Person human Q654756
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John Longstaff

Summary

John Longstaff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Victoria[2]. He was born on March 10, 1861[3]. He died in Melbourne[4]. He died on October 1, 1941[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Longstaff was born in Victoria[2].
  • John Longstaff died in Melbourne[4].
  • John Longstaff was born on March 10, 1861[3].
  • John Longstaff died on October 1, 1941[5].
  • John Longstaff held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • John Longstaff's professions included painter[6].
  • A notable work attributed to John Longstaff is Breaking the News[9].
  • John Longstaff received the Archibald Prize[10].
  • John Longstaff received the Archibald Prize[11].
  • John Longstaff received the Archibald Prize[12].
  • John Longstaff received the Archibald Prize[13].
  • John Longstaff received the Archibald Prize[14].
  • John Longstaff received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • John Longstaff is recorded as male[16].
  • John Longstaff's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Longstaff's genre is portrait[18].
  • John Longstaff's Commons category is recorded as John Longstaff[19].
  • John Longstaff's family name is recorded as Longstaff[20].
  • John Longstaff's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Longstaff's Commons gallery is recorded as John Longstaff[22].
  • John Longstaff's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Longstaff[23].
  • John Longstaff's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • John Longstaff's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[25].
  • John Longstaff's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[26].
  • John Longstaff's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Gallery of Western Australia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Longstaff was born in Victoria[2]. He was born on March 10, 1861[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Longstaff worked as a painter[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Longstaff is Breaking the News[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Archibald Prize[10], an art prize[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1919[30] and Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1300[33].

Death and Burial

John Longstaff died on October 1, 1941[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4].

Why It Matters

John Longstaff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Longstaff born?

John Longstaff was born in Victoria[2].

Where did John Longstaff die?

John Longstaff passed away in Melbourne[4].

What did John Longstaff do for work?

John Longstaff worked as painter[6].

What awards did John Longstaff receive?

Honors received include Archibald Prize[10], Archibald Prize[11], Archibald Prize[12], and Archibald Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved . artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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