James Sant

British painter (1820-1916)
Person human Q3806718
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James Sant

Summary

James Sant is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on April 23, 1820[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 12, 1916[5]. He worked as a painter[6], portraitist[7], court painter[8], and landscape painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James Sant was born in London[2].
  • James Sant died in London[4].
  • James Sant was born on April 23, 1820[3].
  • James Sant died on July 12, 1916[5].
  • James Sant was married to Elizabeth (Eliza) Thomson[11].
  • A child of James Sant was Mowbray Lees Sant[12].
  • A child of James Sant was Mary Edith Sant[13].
  • James Sant held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • James Sant's professions included painter[6].
  • James Sant's professions included portraitist[7].
  • James Sant's professions included court painter[8].
  • James Sant worked as a landscape painter[9].
  • James Sant was educated at Royal Academy Schools[15].
  • A notable work attributed to James Sant is Queen Victoria (1819-1901)[16].
  • James Sant received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[17].
  • James Sant was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[18].
  • James Sant was a member of Accademia Raffaello[19].
  • James Sant was influenced by Edwin Landseer[20].
  • James Sant is recorded as male[21].
  • James Sant's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • James Sant is associated with the academic art movement[23].
  • James Sant is associated with the British School movement[24].
  • James Sant is associated with the Symbolism movement[25].
  • James Sant is associated with the Romanticism movement[26].
  • James Sant's genre is portrait painting[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Began / founded: 1820-04-23[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1916-07-12[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 109f1ebb-f9fe-4b59-a2fc-a2827765bf50[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], James Sant… he was born on April 23, 1820[3].

Education

James Sant's education included a stint at Royal Academy Schools[15]. Studied under John Varley[31], a painter[32], 1778–1842[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[34] and Augustus Wall Callcott[35], a painter[36], 1779–1844[37], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[38], awarded the Knight Bachelor[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], portraitist[7], court painter[8], and landscape painter[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Sant is Queen Victoria (1819-1901)[16].

Recognition

James Sant received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[17].

Personal Life

Among James Sant's spouses was Elizabeth (Eliza) Thomson[11]. Children include Mowbray Lees Sant[12], a Chief Constable[40], 1863–1943[41], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[42], awarded the King's Police Medal[43] and Mary Edith Sant[13], b. 1854[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[45].

Death and Burial

James Sant died on July 12, 1916[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

James Sant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was James Sant born?

Born in London[2], James Sant…

Where did James Sant die?

James Sant died in London[4].

Who was James Sant married to?

James Sant's spouses include Elizabeth (Eliza) Thomson[11].

What did James Sant do for work?

James Sant worked as painter[6], portraitist[7], court painter[8], and landscape painter[9].

Where did James Sant go to school?

James Sant was educated at Royal Academy Schools[15].

What awards did James Sant receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Armorial Families. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . artcollection.dcms.gov.uk. artcollection.dcms.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . insidecroydon.com. insidecroydon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
    Given name James
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject New York Public Library
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