Joseph Farington

British artist (1747-1821)
Person human Q6283034
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Joseph Farington

Summary

Joseph Farington is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leigh[2]. He was born on November 21, 1747[3]. He died in Church of St James, Didsbury[4]. He died on December 30, 1821[5]. He worked as a painter[6], diarist[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Farington's place of birth was Leigh[2].
  • Joseph Farington passed away in Church of St James, Didsbury[4].
  • Joseph Farington was born on November 21, 1747[3].
  • Joseph Farington died on December 30, 1821[5].
  • Joseph Farington held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Joseph Farington's professions included painter[6].
  • Joseph Farington worked as a diarist[7].
  • Joseph Farington worked as an artist[8].
  • Joseph Farington was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[11].
  • Joseph Farington is recorded as male[12].
  • Joseph Farington's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Joseph Farington's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Farington[14].
  • Joseph Farington's family name is recorded as Farington[15].
  • Joseph Farington's given name is recorded as Joseph[16].
  • Joseph Farington's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Joseph Farington, R.A.[17].
  • Joseph Farington's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Joseph Farington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Joseph Farington's Commons Creator page is recorded as Joseph Farington[20].
  • Joseph Farington's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joseph Farington'}[21].
  • Joseph Farington's sibling is recorded as George Farington[22].
  • Joseph Farington's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • Joseph Farington's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[24].
  • Joseph Farington's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[25].
  • Joseph Farington's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[26].
  • Joseph Farington's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Farington's place of birth was Leigh[2]. He was born on November 21, 1747[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], diarist[7], and artist[8].

Death and Burial

Joseph Farington died on December 30, 1821[5]. He died in Church of St James, Didsbury[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Farington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Farington born?

Joseph Farington's place of birth was Leigh[2].

Where did Joseph Farington die?

Joseph Farington died in Church of St James, Didsbury[4].

What did Joseph Farington do for work?

Joseph Farington worked as painter[6], diarist[7], and artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, diarist, artist
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject New York Public Library
    Artic artist id 40519
    Depicted by Portrait of Joseph Farington, R.A.
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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