John Paxton

Scottish painter (1740–1780)
Person human Q18576545
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John Paxton

Summary

John Paxton is a human[1]. He was born on 1740[2]. He died on 1780[3]. He worked as a painter[4].

Key Facts

  • John Paxton was born on 1740[2].
  • John Paxton died on 1780[3].
  • John Paxton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[5].
  • John Paxton worked as a painter[4].
  • John Paxton is recorded as male[6].
  • John Paxton's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • John Paxton's Commons category is recorded as John Paxton (painter)[8].
  • John Paxton's family name is recorded as Paxton[9].
  • John Paxton's given name is recorded as John[10].
  • John Paxton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[11].
  • John Paxton's sibling is recorded as William Paxton[12].
  • John Paxton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[13].
  • John Paxton's has works in the collection is recorded as National Galleries Scotland[14].
  • John Paxton's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[15].
  • John Paxton's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[16].

Body

Origins and Family

John Paxton was born on 1740[2].

Career and Affiliations

John Paxton worked as a painter[4].

Death and Burial

John Paxton died on 1780[3].

FAQs

What did John Paxton do for work?

John Paxton worked as painter[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Frick art research library artist file id → 991004140209707141
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    Philadelphia museum of art entity id → 27400
    Imported from → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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