Adriaen van de Velde

Dutch painter and engraver (1636-1672)
Person human Q367741
Adriaen van de Velde
Amsterdam School, 3rd quarter of the 17th Century · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Adriaen van de Velde

Summary

Adriaen van de Velde is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on November 3, 1636[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on January 21, 1672[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], and landscape painter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Adriaen van de Velde…
  • Adriaen van de Velde passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Adriaen van de Velde was born on November 3, 1636[3].
  • Adriaen van de Velde was born on November 30, 1636[10].
  • Adriaen van de Velde died on January 21, 1672[5].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's father was Willem van de Velde the Elder[11].
  • Adriaen van de Velde held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's professions included painter[6].
  • Adriaen van de Velde worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's professions included landscape painter[8].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's field of work was landscape painting[13].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's field of work was genre art[14].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's field of work was portrait[15].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's field of work was animal art[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Adriaen van de Velde is Beach scene[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Adriaen van de Velde is The cattle ferry[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Adriaen van de Velde is The Hut[19].
  • Adriaen van de Velde was influenced by Paulus Potter[20].
  • Adriaen van de Velde is recorded as male[21].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's genre is landscape painting[23].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's Commons category is recorded as Adriaen van de Velde[24].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's family name is recorded as van de Velde[25].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's given name is recorded as Adriaen[26].
  • Adriaen van de Velde's Commons gallery is recorded as Adriaen van de Velde[27].

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Origins and Family

Adriaen van de Velde's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 3, 1636[3] and November 30, 1636[10]. His father was Willem van de Velde the Elder[11].

Education

Adriaen van de Velde studied under Jan Wijnants[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], and landscape painter[8]. Fields of work include landscape painting[13], a genre of painting[29]; genre art[14], an art genre[30]; portrait[15], an art genre[31]; and animal art[16], an art genre[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Beach scene[17], a painting[33], founded in 1665[34]; The cattle ferry[18], a painting[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1666[37]; and The Hut[19], a painting[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1671[40].

Death and Burial

Adriaen van de Velde died on January 21, 1672[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Adriaen van de Velde ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 257 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Adriaen van de Velde born?

Adriaen van de Velde was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Adriaen van de Velde die?

Adriaen van de Velde passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Adriaen van de Velde's parents?

Adriaen van de Velde's father was Willem van de Velde the Elder[11].

What did Adriaen van de Velde do for work?

Adriaen van de Velde worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], and landscape painter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . nationalgallery.org.uk. nationalgallery.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Q43422826. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, printmaker, landscape painter
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 18d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-adriaen-van-de-velde
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  3. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sibling Willem van de Velde the Younger
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00572977, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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