Abraham Willaerts

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1603–1669)
Person human Q540693
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Summary

Abraham Willaerts was born on January 1, 1603[1], in Utrecht[2]. He died on October 18, 1669[3], in Utrecht[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Adam Willaerts[7]
  • Child: Abraham Christiaen Willaerts[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[9]
  • Notable work: Q17524264[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: marine art[12]
  • Commons category: Abraham Willaerts[13]
  • Family name: Willaerts[14]
  • Given name: Abraham[15]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Abraham Willaerts[16]
  • Commons gallery: Abraham Willaerts[17]
  • Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[18], Het Gulden Cabinet[19], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[20], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[22]
  • Commons Creator page: Abraham Willaerts[23]
  • Name in native language: Abraham Willaerts[24]
  • Sibling: Isaac Willaerts[25], Cornelis Adamsz Willaerts[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[27], Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[28]
  • Has works in the collection: Städel Museum[29], Minneapolis Institute of Art[30], Centraal Museum[31], Royal Museums Greenwich[32], Frans Hals Museum[33], Statens Museum for Kunst[34], Bavarian State Painting Collections[35], Fitzwilliam Museum[36], Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest[37], Rhode Island School of Design Museum[38], National Museum in Warsaw[39], Gemäldegalerie Berlin[40], National Maritime Museum[41], KODE Art museums and composer homes[42]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[43]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[44]

Why It Matters

Abraham Willaerts has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Abraham Willaerts born?

Abraham Willaerts's place of birth was Utrecht[2].

Where did Abraham Willaerts die?

Abraham Willaerts died in Utrecht[4].

Who were Abraham Willaerts's parents?

Abraham Willaerts's father was Adam Willaerts[7].

What did Abraham Willaerts do for work?

Abraham Willaerts worked as a painter[5].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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