John Riley

English painter (1646-1691)
Person human Q3809574
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John Riley

Summary

John Riley is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1646[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1691[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Riley…
  • John Riley died in London[4].
  • John Riley was born on January 1, 1646[3].
  • John Riley died on January 1, 1691[5].
  • John Riley died on March 27, 1691[8].
  • John Riley held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • John Riley's professions included painter[6].
  • John Riley held the position of court painter[10].
  • A notable student of John Riley was Jonathan Richardson[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John Riley is Portrait of Katharine Elliot (died 1688), Dresser of Duchess Anne of York and First Woman of the Bedchamber of Queen Mary of Modena, the first and second Wives of James II of England, respectively[12].
  • John Riley is recorded as male[13].
  • John Riley's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Riley's genre is portrait[15].
  • John Riley's Commons category is recorded as John Riley[16].
  • John Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[17].
  • John Riley's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Riley's work location is recorded as London[19].
  • John Riley's medical condition is recorded as gout[20].
  • John Riley studied under Isaac Fuller[21].
  • John Riley studied under Gerard Soest[22].
  • John Riley's described by source is recorded as The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[23].
  • John Riley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Riley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Riley's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Riley[26].
  • John Riley's different from is recorded as John Riley[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Riley… he was born on January 1, 1646[3].

Education

Studied under Isaac Fuller[21], a painter[28], 1606–1672[29], of Kingdom of England[30] and Gerard Soest[22], a painter[31], 1600–1681[32], of Netherlands[33].

Career and Affiliations

John Riley worked as a painter[6]. He held the position of court painter[10]. A notable student of him was Jonathan Richardson[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Riley is Portrait of Katharine Elliot (died 1688), Dresser of Duchess Anne of York and First Woman of the Bedchamber of Queen Mary of Modena, the first and second Wives of James II of England, respectively[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1691[5] and March 27, 1691[8]. John Riley passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Riley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,296 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 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Riley born?

Born in London[2], John Riley…

Where did John Riley die?

John Riley passed away in London[4].

What did John Riley do for work?

John Riley worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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

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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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Portrait of Katharine Elliot (died 1688), Dresser of Duchess Anne of York and First Woman of the Bedchamber of Queen Mary of Modena, the first and second Wives of James II of England, respectively
    Given name John
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Instance of human
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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