John Cleveley the Elder

John Cleveley the Elder (1712–1777) was a British painter.

Also recorded as John I Cleveley; John Cleveley; John Cleveley Sr.; John, Sr. Cleveley; Sr. John Cleveley; clevely.

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Overview

Born at Southwark in 1712, died at Deptford in 1777.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are marine.

Places of work recorded in the authority are London.

Work by John Cleveley the Elder is recorded in the collections of Yale Center for British Art, New York Historical, Science Museum, South Shields Museum & Art Gallery and Southampton City Art Gallery.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    Cleveley the elder, John (c. 1712–1777), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6226369: John Cleveley the Elder

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with John Cleveley the Elder.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with John Cleveley the Elder (98 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  5. 5.

    “John Cleveley the Elder”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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