Peter Howson

British painter and printmaker (1958)
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Summary

Peter Howson was born on March 27, 1958[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a painter[3], artist[4], and printmaker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1958[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Field of work: painting[9]
  • Educated at: Prestwick Academy[10]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Movement: contemporary art[13]
  • Genre: genre painting[14], figure[15]
  • Military branch: British Army[16]
  • Commons category: Peter Howson[17]
  • Family name: Howson[18]
  • Given name: Peter[19]
  • Official website: https://peterhowson.co.uk/[20], https://www.flowersgallery.com/artists/view/peter-howson[21]
  • Work location: Bosnia and Herzegovina[22], London[23], Glasgow[24]
  • Medical condition: Asperger syndrome[25]
  • Described by source: Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: Peter Howson[28]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[29]
  • Has works in the collection: Tate[30], The Wilson[31], University of Hertfordshire[32], Scottish National Portrait Gallery[33], Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art[34], Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery[35], Ingram Collection of Modern British Art[36], University of Strathclyde[37], Fitzwilliam Museum[38], Herbert Art Gallery and Museum[39], The Dick Institute[40], Jerwood Foundation's sculpture collection[41], Rozelle House Museum and Galleries[42], Harris Museum[43]

Why It Matters

Peter Howson has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Peter Howson born?

Peter Howson was born in London[2].

What did Peter Howson do for work?

Peter Howson worked as a painter[3], artist[4], and printmaker[5].

Where did Peter Howson go to school?

Peter Howson was educated at Prestwick Academy[10].

What awards did Peter Howson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . flowersgallery.com. Retrieved . flowersgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . ADAGP directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . artuk.org. Retrieved . artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Tate, The Wilson, University of Hertfordshire +27
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gl', 'he', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', '
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  2. 19d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Peter
    Work location → Bosnia and Herzegovina, London, Glasgow
    Copyright representative → reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
    Occupation → painter, artist, printmaker
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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