Margaret Preston

Australian artist (1875-1963)
Person human Q435997
Margaret Preston
Harold Cazneaux · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Margaret Preston

Summary

Margaret Preston is a human[1]. Born in Adelaide[2], she… she was born on April 29, 1875[3]. She passed away in Sydney[4]. She died on May 28, 1963[5]. She worked as an artist[6] and painter[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Adelaide[2], Margaret Preston…
  • Margaret Preston passed away in Sydney[4].
  • Margaret Preston died in Mosman[9].
  • Margaret Preston was born on April 29, 1875[3].
  • Margaret Preston died on May 28, 1963[5].
  • Margaret Preston held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Margaret Preston worked as an artist[6].
  • Margaret Preston's professions included painter[7].
  • Margaret Preston's education included a stint at National Gallery of Victoria Art School[11].
  • Margaret Preston was educated at Art Gallery of New South Wales[12].
  • Margaret Preston is recorded as female[13].
  • Margaret Preston's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Margaret Preston's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Preston[15].
  • Margaret Preston's family name is recorded as Preston[16].
  • Margaret Preston's given name is recorded as Margaret[17].
  • Margaret Preston's work location is recorded as Australia[18].
  • Margaret Preston's described by source is recorded as Concise Dictionary of Women Artists[19].
  • Margaret Preston's participant in is recorded as dOCUMENTA (13)[20].
  • Margaret Preston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Margaret Preston's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[22].
  • Margaret Preston's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Know My Name[23].
  • Margaret Preston's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • Margaret Preston's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[25].
  • Margaret Preston's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[26].
  • Margaret Preston's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Preston's place of birth was Adelaide[2]. She was born on April 29, 1875[3].

Education

Educated at National Gallery of Victoria Art School[11], a school[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1867[30] and Art Gallery of New South Wales[12], an art museum[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1880[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[6] and painter[7].

Death and Burial

Margaret Preston died on May 28, 1963[5]. Recorded place of death include Sydney[4], a city[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1788[36] and Mosman[9], a suburb[37], in Australia[38].

Why It Matters

Margaret Preston ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Preston born?

Margaret Preston's place of birth was Adelaide[2].

Where did Margaret Preston die?

Margaret Preston died in Sydney[4].

What did Margaret Preston do for work?

Margaret Preston worked as artist[6] and painter[7].

Where did Margaret Preston go to school?

Margaret Preston was educated at National Gallery of Victoria Art School[11] and Art Gallery of New South Wales[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in dOCUMENTA (13)
    Given name Margaret
    On focus list of wikimedia project Art+Feminism, Know My Name, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Instance of human
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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