John Francis Murphy

American painter (1853-1921)
Person human Q6233926
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Summary

John Francis Murphy was born on December 11, 1853[1], in Oswego[2]. He died on January 30, 1921[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Margaretville Cemetery[7]
  • Spouse: Adah Clifford Murphy[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Genre: landscape painting[11]
  • Commons category: John Francis Murphy[12]
  • Family name: Murphy[13]
  • Given name: John[14], Francis[15]
  • Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
  • Commons Creator page: John Francis Murphy[17]
  • Different from: John Murphy[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[19]
  • Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art[20], The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[21], National Gallery of Art[22], Metropolitan Museum of Art[23], Museum of Fine Arts Boston[24], Reading Public Museum[25], Smithsonian American Art Museum[26], Los Angeles County Museum of Art[27], Indianapolis Museum of Art[28], Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[29], Tate[30], Cincinnati Art Museum[31], National Gallery of Australia[32], Detroit Institute of Arts[33]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[34]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[35], Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[36]

Why It Matters

John Francis Murphy has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Francis Murphy born?

John Francis Murphy's place of birth was Oswego[2].

Where did John Francis Murphy die?

John Francis Murphy died in New York City[4].

Who was John Francis Murphy married to?

John Francis Murphy's spouses include Adah Clifford Murphy[8].

What did John Francis Murphy do for work?

John Francis Murphy worked as a painter[5].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3438-007E-124E-0A7A-A1C6
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → New York City
    Instance of → human
    Given name → John, Francis
    Spouse → Adah Clifford Murphy
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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