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John Boyd

John Boyd

1957⚠–2018

WA-00058834

Carlisle, England, UK

Fashion Design

Representation

None documented

0

Institutional Exhibitions

9

Works in Collection

16

Assets Indexed

4

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

70%

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ18385326

Field Verification (4 fields)

1 cross-verified · 3 single-source

Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
BiographyWikipedia· 88%
Birth yearArtsy· 85%
NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (1)

Wikidata
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

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Medium

Fashion Design

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Artworks (9)

1974 · Skin, metal

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1948 · Wool, pearls, silk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1943 · Wool, synthetic

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1938 · straw, cotton, silk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1933 · Wool, hair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)

Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)

Overall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Vajrapani Embroidered Mount with Garuda

Vajrapani Embroidered Mount with Garuda

1600 · Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on silk

Overall: 114.6 x 44.5 cm (45 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Vajrapani and Garuda

Vajrapani and Garuda

1340 · Painting: gum tempera, gold, and silver on silk; lateral borders: silk damask with needleloop embroidery; top and bottom panels: embroidered silk, lead, and silver paper; curtain: silk tabby; dowels: wood, rawhide, and leather

Overall: 114.6 x 44.5 cm (45 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Vajrapani
Embroidered Mount with Garuda

Vajrapani Embroidered Mount with Garuda

1279 · Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on silk

Overall: 40.6 x 6.7 cm (16 x 2 5/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (2)

9 published of 9 catalogued · 4 with image

The Met
5 published
Cleveland Museum of Art
4 published4 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

4 entries · 1 sources

Vajrapani Embroidered Mount with Garuda
1279 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Vajrapani and Garuda
1340 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Bodhisattva of Compassion (Avalokiteshvara)
1647 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Vajrapani Embroidered Mount with Garuda
1600 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Images

Artsy artwork: Best in Show (ca. 1930)

Artsy

Artsy artwork: In the Subway (1928)

Artsy

Artsy artwork: Raga (ca. 1970)

Artsy

Artsy artwork: Message (Undecoded) (1999)

Artsy

Artsy artist portrait

Artsy

Target (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Target (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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