David Bailly

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1584-1657)
Person human Q724192
David Bailly
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David Bailly

Summary

David Bailly is a human[1]. He was born in Leiden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1584[3]. He passed away in Leiden[4]. He died on November 5, 1657[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], copper engraver[9], and illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David Bailly's place of birth was Leiden[2].
  • David Bailly passed away in Leiden[4].
  • David Bailly was born on January 1, 1584[3].
  • David Bailly died on November 5, 1657[5].
  • David Bailly's father was Pieter Bailly[12].
  • David Bailly held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • David Bailly's professions included painter[6].
  • David Bailly's professions included printmaker[7].
  • David Bailly worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • David Bailly's professions included copper engraver[9].
  • David Bailly's professions included illustrator[10].
  • David Bailly's professions included portraitist[14].
  • David Bailly's field of work was painting[15].
  • David Bailly's field of work was visual arts[16].
  • David Bailly's field of work was drawing[17].
  • David Bailly's field of work was copper engraving technique[18].
  • David Bailly's field of work was book illustration[19].
  • David Bailly's field of work was portrait[20].
  • A notable work attributed to David Bailly is Portrait of Aertje Witsen (1599-1652)[21].
  • A notable work attributed to David Bailly is Young man with a fur hat[22].
  • A notable work attributed to David Bailly is Vanitas Still Life with Portrait of a Young Painter[23].
  • David Bailly is recorded as male[24].
  • David Bailly's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • David Bailly is associated with the Dutch Golden Age painting movement[26].
  • David Bailly's genre is portrait[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1584[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1657[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dabfec45-c75c-46f3-b437-3d4fd6bd7175[32]

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Origins and Family

David Bailly's place of birth was Leiden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1584[3]. His father was Pieter Bailly[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], copper engraver[9], illustrator[10], and portraitist[14]. Fields of work include painting[15], a method[33]; visual arts[16], a type of arts[34]; drawing[17], a type of work of art[35]; copper engraving technique[18], a visual arts technique[36]; book illustration[19], a genre[37]; and portrait[20], an art genre[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of Aertje Witsen (1599-1652)[21], a painting[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1626[41]; Young man with a fur hat[22], a painting[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1637[44]; and Vanitas Still Life with Portrait of a Young Painter[23], a painting[45], founded in 1651[46].

Death and Burial

David Bailly died on November 5, 1657[5]. He died in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

David Bailly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was David Bailly born?

David Bailly's place of birth was Leiden[2].

Where did David Bailly die?

David Bailly died in Leiden[4].

Who were David Bailly's parents?

David Bailly's father was Pieter Bailly[12].

What did David Bailly do for work?

David Bailly worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], copper engraver[9], and illustrator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . art.famsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . art.famsf.org. art.famsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . art.famsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . art.famsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . art.famsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work painting, visual arts, drawing +3
    Genre portrait, still life
    Described by source The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters, Het Gulden Cabinet, Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste +1
    Instance of human
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