William Johnstone

Scottish painter and gallery curator (1804–1868)
Person human Q18672858
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William Johnstone

Summary

William Johnstone is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on July 21, 1804[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on June 5, 1868[5]. He worked as a painter[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], William Johnstone…
  • William Johnstone died in Edinburgh[4].
  • William Johnstone was born on July 21, 1804[3].
  • William Johnstone died on June 5, 1868[5].
  • Burial took place at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh[7].
  • William Johnstone held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Johnstone's professions included painter[6].
  • William Johnstone's field of work was landscape painting[9].
  • William Johnstone's field of work was history painting[10].
  • William Johnstone was influenced by Robert Thorburn[11].
  • William Johnstone is recorded as male[12].
  • William Johnstone's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Johnstone's Commons category is recorded as William Borthwick Johnstone[14].
  • William Johnstone's family name is recorded as Q21509274[15].
  • William Johnstone's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Johnstone's work location is recorded as Edinburgh[17].
  • William Johnstone studied under Robert Thorburn[18].
  • William Johnstone's depicted by is recorded as William Borthwick Johnstone, 1804 - 1868. Artist[19].
  • William Johnstone's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William Johnstone's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Johnstone's name in native language is recorded as William Borthwick Johnstone[22].
  • William Johnstone's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[23].
  • William Johnstone's has works in the collection is recorded as National Galleries Scotland[24].
  • William Johnstone's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • William Johnstone's artist files at is recorded as Frick Art Research Library[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], William Johnstone… he was born on July 21, 1804[3].

Education

William Johnstone studied under Robert Thorburn[18].

Career and Affiliations

William Johnstone worked as a painter[6]. Fields of work include landscape painting[9], a genre of painting[27] and history painting[10], a genre of painting[28].

Death and Burial

William Johnstone died on June 5, 1868[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh[7].

FAQs

Where was William Johnstone born?

William Johnstone was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did William Johnstone die?

William Johnstone passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did William Johnstone do for work?

William Johnstone worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Rkdartists id 42459
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 14971
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