John Prescott Knight

English portrait painter (1803-1881)
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Summary

John Prescott Knight was born on March 9, 1803[1], in Stafford[2]. He died on March 26, 1881[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Edward Knight[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Genre: portrait[11]
  • Commons category: John Prescott Knight[12]
  • Family name: Knight[13]
  • Given name: John[14]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15], New International Encyclopedia[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]
  • Commons Creator page: John Prescott Knight[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[19]
  • Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art[20], Tate[21], Philadelphia Museum of Art[22], National Galleries Scotland[23], National Portrait Gallery[24], National Gallery[25], Apsley House[26], British Museum[27], Royal Academy of Arts[28], Guildhall Art Gallery[29], York Art Gallery[30], Wisbech and Fenland Museum[31], Williamson Art Gallery and Museum[32], Ulster Museum[33]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[34]

Why It Matters

John Prescott Knight has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Prescott Knight born?

John Prescott Knight's place of birth was Stafford[2].

Where did John Prescott Knight die?

John Prescott Knight passed away in London[4].

Who were John Prescott Knight's parents?

John Prescott Knight's father was Edward Knight[7].

What did John Prescott Knight do for work?

John Prescott Knight worked as a painter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . philamuseum.org. philamuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'da', 'en', 'fr', 'ru', 'sv']
    Has works in the collection → Minneapolis Institute of Art, Tate, Philadelphia Museum of Art +19
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  2. 20d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  4. 20w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → John
    Family name → Knight
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
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