Sophy Gray

Sophy Gray was a South African architect (1814–1871). She was born at Easington and died at Bishopscourt.

Also recorded as Sophia Gray.

Sophy Gray in brief

Born
1814
Died
1871
Known for
architect
Place of birth
Easington
Contents

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 2: All Saints Church, Uniondale and St Mark's Cathedral, George, Western Cape.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 10 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 14 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1814Sophy Gray born at Easington.
  2. 1849St Mary the Virgin.
  3. 1850St Mark's Cathedral, George, Western Cape.
  4. 1869All Saints Church, Uniondale.
  5. 1871Sophy Gray died at Bishopscourt.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Sophy Gray.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  2. 2.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 10 works naming Sophy Gray.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q7563156: Sophy Gray

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Sophy Gray”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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