January 19, 1720
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
John Boydell
British engraver, publisher, and Lord Mayor of London in 1790 (1719 or 1720-1804)
John Boydell has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 19, 1719 in Shropshire.
Born
January 19, 1719
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 12, 1804
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Shropshire, Dorrington Lane, United Kingdom
- Professions
- etcher, painter, surveyor, politician, printmaker, printseller, publisher, patron of the arts, mayor, illustrator, bookseller
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: January 19, 1719 (Artists of the World Online; Boydell, John; SNAC; BnF authorities; RKDartists; Integrated Authority File) or January 19, 1720 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was John Boydell born?
John Boydell was born in Shropshire; Dorrington Lane, United Kingdom.
When did John Boydell die?
John Boydell died on December 12, 1804.