John Sell Cotman

British artist (1782-1842)
Person human Q1288248
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John Sell Cotman

Summary

John Sell Cotman is a human[1]. Born in Norwich[2], he… he was born on May 16, 1782[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on July 24, 1842[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], etcher[8], print publisher[9], and artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Sell Cotman was born in Norwich[2].
  • John Sell Cotman passed away in London[4].
  • John Sell Cotman was born on May 16, 1782[3].
  • John Sell Cotman died on July 24, 1842[5].
  • John Sell Cotman died on July 28, 1842[12].
  • John Sell Cotman is buried at Q16900567[13].
  • A child of John Sell Cotman was John Joseph Cotman[14].
  • A child of John Sell Cotman was Miles Edmund Cotman[15].
  • John Sell Cotman held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • John Sell Cotman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • John Sell Cotman held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • John Sell Cotman's professions included painter[6].
  • John Sell Cotman's professions included illustrator[7].
  • John Sell Cotman worked as an etcher[8].
  • John Sell Cotman's professions included print publisher[9].
  • John Sell Cotman's professions included artist[10].
  • John Sell Cotman was educated at Norwich School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to John Sell Cotman is Blasting St. Vincent's Rock, Clifton[20].
  • John Sell Cotman is recorded as male[21].
  • John Sell Cotman's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Sell Cotman's genre is marine art[23].
  • John Sell Cotman's Commons category is recorded as John Sell Cotman[24].
  • John Sell Cotman's family name is recorded as Cotman[25].
  • John Sell Cotman's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Sell Cotman's work location is recorded as Norwich[27].

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Origins and Family

John Sell Cotman was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on May 16, 1782[3].

Education

John Sell Cotman's education included a stint at Norwich School[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], etcher[8], print publisher[9], and artist[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Sell Cotman is Blasting St. Vincent's Rock, Clifton[20].

Personal Life

Children include John Joseph Cotman[14], a painter[28], 1814–1878[29], of Norway[30] and Miles Edmund Cotman[15], a painter[31], 1810–1858[32], of United Kingdom[33], specialised in painting[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 24, 1842[5] and July 28, 1842[12]. John Sell Cotman passed away in London[4]. He is buried at Q16900567[13].

Why It Matters

John Sell Cotman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Sell Cotman born?

John Sell Cotman was born in Norwich[2].

Where did John Sell Cotman die?

John Sell Cotman died in London[4].

What did John Sell Cotman do for work?

John Sell Cotman worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], etcher[8], print publisher[9], and artist[10].

Where did John Sell Cotman go to school?

John Sell Cotman was educated at Norwich School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . British Book Trade Index. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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