John Pye

English engraver, 18th century (1746–1790)
Person human Q18534211
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Summary

John Pye was born on 1746[1]. He died on 1790[2]. He worked as an engraver[3]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[5]
  • Employer: John Boydell[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Commons category: John Pye (18th century)[8]
  • Family name: Pye[9]
  • Given name: John[10]
  • Work location: London[11]
  • Student of: Thomas Major[12]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[14]
  • Commons Creator page: John Pye (18th century)[15]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[16]
  • Has works in the collection: Philadelphia Museum of Art[17], National Library of Wales[18], Print Collection[19]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[20]
  • P14750: B2A9-B405-D4B8-D98A-92C9[21]

FAQs

What did John Pye do for work?

John Pye worked as an engraver[3].

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  1. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B2A9-B405-D4B8-D98A-92C9
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  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Royal academy id → john-pye
    Isni → 0000000078916044
    Philadelphia museum of art entity id → 27359
    Work location → London
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