James Paterson

Scottish landscape and portrait painter (1854-1932)
Person human Q177194
James Paterson
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James Paterson

Summary

James Paterson is a human[1]. He was born in Blantyre[2]. He was born on August 21, 1854[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on January 25, 1932[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Paterson's place of birth was Blantyre[2].
  • James Paterson died in Edinburgh[4].
  • James Paterson was born on August 21, 1854[3].
  • James Paterson died on January 25, 1932[5].
  • James Paterson is buried at Dean Cemetery[8].
  • James Paterson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • James Paterson's professions included painter[6].
  • James Paterson was educated at Glasgow School of Art[10].
  • James Paterson was a member of Society of Eight[11].
  • James Paterson was a member of Glasgow Boys[12].
  • James Paterson was a member of Glasgow Art Club[13].
  • James Paterson is recorded as male[14].
  • James Paterson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Paterson is associated with the Glasgow School movement[16].
  • James Paterson's genre is landscape painting[17].
  • James Paterson's genre is portrait painting[18].
  • James Paterson's Commons category is recorded as James Paterson (artist)[19].
  • James Paterson's residence is recorded as Glasgow[20].
  • James Paterson's residence is recorded as Edinburgh[21].
  • James Paterson's family name is recorded as Paterson[22].
  • James Paterson's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Paterson's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[24].
  • James Paterson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • James Paterson's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Paterson[26].
  • James Paterson's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1874[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Blantyre[2], James Paterson… he was born on August 21, 1854[3].

Education

James Paterson's education included a stint at Glasgow School of Art[10].

Career and Affiliations

James Paterson's professions included painter[6].

Death and Burial

James Paterson died on January 25, 1932[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Dean Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

James Paterson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was James Paterson born?

James Paterson was born in Blantyre[2].

Where did James Paterson die?

James Paterson died in Edinburgh[4].

What did James Paterson do for work?

James Paterson worked as painter[6].

Where did James Paterson go to school?

James Paterson was educated at Glasgow School of Art[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . gla.ac.uk. gla.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . prints.nationalgalleries.org. prints.nationalgalleries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence Glasgow, Edinburgh
    Described by source Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art
    Occupation painter
    Work period end
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