John Smart

English painter of portrait miniatures (1741-1811)
Person human Q6258207
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John Smart

Summary

John Smart is a human[1]. He was born in Norfolk[2]. He was born on February 1, 1741[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 1, 1811[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Smart was born in Norfolk[2].
  • John Smart died in London[4].
  • John Smart was born on February 1, 1741[3].
  • John Smart died on January 1, 1811[5].
  • John Smart died on May 1, 1811[9].
  • Among John Smart's spouses was Mary Morton[10].
  • A child of John Smart was John Smart[11].
  • A child of John Smart was John James Smart[12].
  • A child of John Smart was Anna Maria Smart[13].
  • John Smart held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • John Smart held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • John Smart held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • John Smart's professions included painter[6].
  • John Smart worked as an artist[7].
  • A notable student of John Smart was Robert Bowyer[17].
  • John Smart is recorded as male[18].
  • John Smart's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Smart's genre is portrait[20].
  • John Smart's Commons category is recorded as John Smart[21].
  • John Smart's family name is recorded as Smart[22].
  • John Smart's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Smart's depicted by is recorded as John Smart[24].
  • John Smart's depicted by is recorded as Self-portrait[25].
  • John Smart's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • John Smart's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Smart's place of birth was Norfolk[2]. He was born on February 1, 1741[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and artist[7]. A notable student of John Smart was Robert Bowyer[17].

Personal Life

Among John Smart's spouses was Mary Morton[10]. Children include he[11], a painter[28], 1776–1809[29], of India[30]; John James Smart[12]; and Anna Maria Smart[13], 1766–1813[31].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1811[5] and May 1, 1811[9]. John Smart died in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Smart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Smart born?

Born in Norfolk[2], John Smart…

Where did John Smart die?

John Smart passed away in London[4].

Who was John Smart married to?

John Smart's spouses include Mary Morton[10].

What did John Smart do for work?

John Smart worked as painter[6] and artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . toutceciestmagnifique.com. toutceciestmagnifique.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'pl', 'sv']
    Date of death → +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1811-05-01T00:00:00Z
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  2. 12d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, artist
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Norfolk
    Instance of → human
    Genre → —
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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