Christoph Weigel the Elder

German engraver, art dealer and publisher (1654-1725)
Person human Q100116
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Christoph Weigel the Elder

Summary

Christoph Weigel the Elder is a human[1]. He was born in Marktredwitz[2]. He was born on November 9, 1654[3]. He passed away in Nuremberg[4]. He died on February 5, 1725[5]. He worked as an editor[6], engraver[7], art dealer[8], goldsmith[9], and copper engraver[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marktredwitz[2], Christoph Weigel the Elder…
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder passed away in Nuremberg[4].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder was born on November 9, 1654[3].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder died on February 5, 1725[5].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's professions included editor[6].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder worked as an engraver[7].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder worked as an art dealer[8].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's professions included goldsmith[9].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's professions included copper engraver[10].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's professions included publisher[13].
  • A notable student of Christoph Weigel the Elder was Bernhard Vogel[14].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder is recorded as male[15].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Christoph Weigel[17].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's family name is recorded as Weigel[18].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's given name is recorded as Christoph[19].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's given name is recorded as Chr.[20].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's work location is recorded as Nuremberg[21].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's floruit is recorded as 1698[22].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[24].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's described by source is recorded as Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon[25].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's described by source is recorded as Q66809485[26].
  • Christoph Weigel the Elder's described by source is recorded as Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christoph Weigel the Elder was born in Marktredwitz[2]. He was born on November 9, 1654[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor[6], engraver[7], art dealer[8], goldsmith[9], copper engraver[10], and publisher[13]. A notable student of Christoph Weigel the Elder was Bernhard Vogel[14].

Death and Burial

Christoph Weigel the Elder died on February 5, 1725[5]. He died in Nuremberg[4].

Why It Matters

Christoph Weigel the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Christoph Weigel the Elder born?

Christoph Weigel the Elder was born in Marktredwitz[2].

Where did Christoph Weigel the Elder die?

Christoph Weigel the Elder died in Nuremberg[4].

What did Christoph Weigel the Elder do for work?

Christoph Weigel the Elder worked as editor[6], engraver[7], art dealer[8], goldsmith[9], and copper engraver[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Weigel, Christoph (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Weigel, Christoph (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Weigel, Christoph (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation editor, engraver, art dealer +4
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Finnish National Gallery, Nationalmuseum, Yale Center for British Art +4
    Aliases
    Work location Nuremberg
    Student Bernhard Vogel
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4432]]: 20020887, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257024|batch #257024]]"
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