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Graham Sutherland

English artist (1903–1980)
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Summary

Graham Sutherland was born on August 24, 1903[1], in Streatham[2]. He died on February 17, 1980[3], in Streatham[4]. He worked as a painter[5], lithographer[6], graphic artist[7], printmaker[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,000 views/month, #6,991 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Occupation: artist[13]
  • Employer: Chelsea College of Art and Design[14], Goldsmiths, University of London[15]
  • Educated at: Goldsmiths, University of London[16], Epsom College[17], Homefield Preparatory School[18]
  • Award received: Medal of the Order of Merit of Portugal[19], Order of Merit[20]
  • Member of: Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[22]
  • Influenced by: Samuel Palmer[23], F. L. Griggs[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Genre: portrait[26]
  • Commons category: Graham Sutherland[27]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[28]
  • Family name: Sutherland[29]
  • Given name: Graham[30]
  • Pseudonym: Sutherland, Graham[31]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-graham-sutherland[32]
  • Participant in: documenta[33], Documenta II[34], Documenta III[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Commons Creator page: Graham Sutherland[37]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1926[38]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1980[39]

Why It Matters

Graham Sutherland has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Graham Sutherland born?

Graham Sutherland was born in Streatham[2].

Where did Graham Sutherland die?

Graham Sutherland passed away in Streatham[4].

What did Graham Sutherland do for work?

Graham Sutherland worked as a painter[5], lithographer[6], graphic artist[7], printmaker[8], and visual artist[9].

Where did Graham Sutherland go to school?

Graham Sutherland was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[16], Epsom College[17], and Homefield Preparatory School[18].

What awards did Graham Sutherland receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order of Merit of Portugal[19] and Order of Merit[20].

Related Entities

Art Gallery of New South Wales Dirk Bogarde Fitzwilliam Museum Goldsmiths, University of London Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Library of Wales National Museum Cardiff National Portrait Gallery Neue Nationalgalerie Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium São Paulo Museum of Art Städel Museum The Crown United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ast', 'be', 'ca', 'co', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et',
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  2. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → graham-vivian-sutherland
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  3. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3C54-B164-2733-DC61-966D
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  4. 16w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-graham-sutherland
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described at url: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-graham-sutherland, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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