Mather Brown

American artist (1761-1831)
Person human Q6786928
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Summary

Mather Brown was born on October 11, 1761[1], in Boston[2]. He died on May 25, 1831[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Gawen Brown[7]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Byles Brown[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: history painting[10], portrait painting[11]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Arts[12]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: history painting[16], portrait[17]
  • Commons category: Mather Brown[18]
  • Family name: Brown[19]
  • Given name: Mather[20]
  • Work location: London[21]
  • Depicted by: Self-portrait[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Commons Creator page: Mather Brown[24]
  • Name in native language: Mather Brown[25]
  • Date of baptism: October 11, 1761[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Victoria[28], The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[29], National Gallery of Art[30], Metropolitan Museum of Art[31], National Galleries Scotland[32], Worcester Art Museum[33], Gilcrease Museum[34], Museum of Fine Arts Boston[35], Yale Center for British Art[36], National Portrait Gallery[37], Pollok House[38], Cincinnati Art Museum[39]

Why It Matters

Mather Brown has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Mather Brown born?

Mather Brown was born in Boston[2].

Where did Mather Brown die?

Mather Brown passed away in London[4].

Who were Mather Brown's parents?

Mather Brown's father was Gawen Brown[7]. Mather Brown's mother was Elizabeth Byles Brown[8].

What did Mather Brown do for work?

Mather Brown worked as a painter[5].

Where did Mather Brown go to school?

Mather Brown was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[12].

What awards did Mather Brown receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Grove Art Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Grove Art Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Grove Art Online. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Grove Art Online. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Grove Art Online. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mather Brown'}
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Name in native language: Mather Brown"
  2. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → NAPV201556
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  3. 23d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Victoria, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art +29
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'commons', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'ja', 'zh']
    Sitelink count → 12
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 4w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1368-8443-9C3D-8162-309F
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → history painting, portrait painting
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Victoria, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art +29
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Family name → Brown
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