John Thomas Seton

Scottish portrait painter (c.1735-c.1806)
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Summary

John Thomas Seton was born on 1735[1] in London[2]. He died on January 1, 1806[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Commons category: John Thomas Seton[8]
  • Given name: Thomas[9], John[10]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[11]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[12]
  • Commons Creator page: John Thomas Seton[13]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1758[14]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1806[15]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[16]
  • Has works in the collection: Victoria Memorial[17], National Galleries Scotland[18], National Museum of Scotland[19], British Library[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[21]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[22]
  • P14750: 0486-85A8-8FF7-1320-FA8B[23]

Why It Matters

John Thomas Seton is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was John Thomas Seton born?

John Thomas Seton's place of birth was London[2].

Where did John Thomas Seton die?

John Thomas Seton died in Edinburgh[4].

What did John Thomas Seton do for work?

John Thomas Seton worked as a painter[5].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 0486-85A8-8FF7-1320-FA8B
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 0486-85A8-8FF7-1320-FA8B, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274966|batch #274966]]"
  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Date of birth → +1735-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Artist files at → Frick Art Research Library
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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