William Johnston

Colonial American painter (1732–1772)
Person human Q19887584
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William Johnston

Summary

William Johnston is a human[1]. He was born on +1732-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1772-04-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a painter[4].

Key Facts

  • William Johnston was born on +1732-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Johnston died on +1772-04-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Johnston's father was Thomas Johnston[5].
  • William Johnston held citizenship in British North America[6].
  • William Johnston worked as a painter[4].
  • A notable work attributed to William Johnston is Samuel Gardiner[7].
  • A notable work attributed to William Johnston is Mrs. Jacob Hurd and Child[8].
  • A notable work attributed to William Johnston is Mrs. Samuel Gardiner[9].
  • William Johnston is recorded as male[10].
  • William Johnston's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Johnston's genre is recorded as portrait[12].
  • William Johnston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95713720[13].
  • William Johnston's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500005386[14].
  • William Johnston's Commons category is recorded as William Johnston (painter)[15].
  • William Johnston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0136zz32[16].
  • William Johnston's RKDartists ID is recorded as 42448[17].
  • William Johnston's family name is recorded as Johnston[18].
  • William Johnston's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Johnston's instrument is recorded as organ[20].
  • William Johnston's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Johnston (1732–1772)[21].
  • William Johnston's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Johnston-16097[22].
  • William Johnston's Prabook ID is recorded as 1754343[23].
  • William Johnston's Athenaeum person ID is recorded as 12453[24].
  • William Johnston's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[25].
  • William Johnston's has works in the collection is recorded as New Britain Museum of American Art[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Johnston was born on +1732-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Johnston[5].

Career and Affiliations

William Johnston worked as a painter[4].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Samuel Gardiner[7], a painting[27], founded in 1763[28]; Mrs. Jacob Hurd and Child[8], a painting[29], founded in 1762[30]; and Mrs. Samuel Gardiner[9], a painting[31], founded in 1763[32].

Death and Burial

William Johnston died on +1772-04-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Johnston's parents?

William Johnston's father was Thomas Johnston[5].

What did William Johnston do for work?

William Johnston worked as painter[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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