John Watson Gordon

British painter (1788-1864)
Person human Q6263246
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John Watson Gordon

Summary

John Watson Gordon is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1788[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on June 1, 1864[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], John Watson Gordon…
  • John Watson Gordon died in Edinburgh[4].
  • John Watson Gordon was born on January 1, 1788[3].
  • John Watson Gordon died on June 1, 1864[5].
  • Burial took place at Canongate Kirkyard[8].
  • John Watson Gordon held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • John Watson Gordon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John Watson Gordon's professions included painter[6].
  • John Watson Gordon's education included a stint at Edinburgh College of Art[11].
  • John Watson Gordon was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[12].
  • John Watson Gordon was a member of Royal Scottish Academy[13].
  • John Watson Gordon is recorded as male[14].
  • John Watson Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Watson Gordon's genre is portrait[16].
  • John Watson Gordon's Commons category is recorded as John Watson-Gordon[17].
  • John Watson Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[18].
  • John Watson Gordon's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Watson Gordon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Watson Gordon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • John Watson Gordon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • John Watson Gordon's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Watson-Gordon[23].
  • John Watson Gordon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • John Watson Gordon's has works in the collection is recorded as Museo del Prado[25].
  • John Watson Gordon's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[26].
  • John Watson Gordon's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Watson Gordon's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1788[3].

Education

John Watson Gordon's education included a stint at Edinburgh College of Art[11].

Career and Affiliations

John Watson Gordon's professions included painter[6].

Death and Burial

John Watson Gordon died on June 1, 1864[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He is buried at Canongate Kirkyard[8].

Why It Matters

John Watson Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Watson Gordon born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], John Watson Gordon…

Where did John Watson Gordon die?

John Watson Gordon died in Edinburgh[4].

What did John Watson Gordon do for work?

John Watson Gordon worked as painter[6].

Where did John Watson Gordon go to school?

John Watson Gordon was educated at Edinburgh College of Art[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Edinburgh
    Tate artist id sir-john-watson-gordon-216
    Philadelphia museum of art entity id 14685
    Ycba agent id 1745
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