John Rubens Smith

American artist (1775-1849)
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Summary

John Rubens Smith was born on January 23, 1775[1], in London[2]. He died on August 21, 1849[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], graphic artist[7], miniature painter[8], and lithographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Raphael Smith[11]
  • Mother: Ann Darlow[12]
  • Child: John Rowson Smith[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
  • Student: Sanford Robinson Gifford[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: John Rubens Smith[18]
  • Family name: Smith[19]
  • Given name: John[20]
  • Student of: John Raphael Smith[21]
  • Commons Creator page: John Rubens Smith[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23], WikiProject New York Public Library[24]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[25], Metropolitan Museum of Art[26], Yale Center for British Art[27], Print Collection[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[29]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[30]
  • P14750: F383-6AD2-4ACF-254B-3234[31]

Why It Matters

John Rubens Smith is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Rubens Smith born?

John Rubens Smith was born in London[2].

Where did John Rubens Smith die?

John Rubens Smith passed away in New York City[4].

Who were John Rubens Smith's parents?

John Rubens Smith's father was John Raphael Smith[11]. John Rubens Smith's mother was Ann Darlow[12].

What did John Rubens Smith do for work?

John Rubens Smith worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], graphic artist[7], miniature painter[8], and lithographer[9].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F383-6AD2-4ACF-254B-3234
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  2. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Smith
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    Place of birth → London
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42760|batch #42760]]: TP named as #17b"
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