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John Raphael Smith

English painter and mezzotint engraver; (1752-1812)

John Raphael Smith has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1752 in Derby, United Kingdom.

Born

in 1752

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 2, 1812

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Birthplace
Derby, United Kingdom
Professions
engraver, draftsperson, printseller, publisher, fresco painter, pastellist, miniature painter, reproductive printmaker, artist, mezzotinter, painter, graphic artist
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1752 (Art UK painters database; Trove; National Gallery of Victoria; Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID; NMVW-collection website; aucklandartgallery.com; Kunstindeks Danmark; Integrated Authority File; Athenaeum; Faceted Application of Subject Terminology; collections.artsmia.org; Benezit Dictionary of Artists; RKDartists; ARTIC; Union List of Artist Names; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Artnet; ArtCyclopedia; Artsy; Open Library; Saint Louis Art Museum; SNAC) or May 25, 1751 (No external source identified) or in 1751 (BnF authorities; The Peerage).

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.

May 25, 1751

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

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    Family

    Father
    Thomas Smith

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    Where was John Raphael Smith born?

    John Raphael Smith was born in Derby, United Kingdom.