Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder

Flemish-Belgian painter (1792-1883)
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Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder
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Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder

Summary

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on February 12, 1792[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on May 16, 1883[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antwerp[2], Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder…
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder was born on February 12, 1792[3].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder died on May 16, 1883[5].
  • A child of Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder was Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Younger[10].
  • A child of Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder was Henri de Braekeleer[11].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder held citizenship in Austrian Netherlands[12].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder held citizenship in France[13].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder held citizenship in United Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder held citizenship in Belgium[15].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder's professions included painter[6].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[16].
  • A notable student of Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder was Xavier de Cock[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder is The Citadel of Antwerp shortly after the Siege of 19 November-23 December 1832, and the Surrender of the Dutch Garisson to the French[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder is Interior of an Inn, with Figures in Seventeenth-Century Costume[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder is Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaer during the Siege of Haarlem[20].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder is recorded as male[21].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder[23].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder's given name is recorded as Ferdinand[24].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder's work location is recorded as Rome[25].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder studied under Mattheus Ignatius van Bree[26].
  • Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder's depicted by is recorded as Self Portrait[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Antwerp[2], Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder… he was born on February 12, 1792[3].

Education

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[16]. He studied under Mattheus Ignatius van Bree[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8]. A notable student of Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder was Xavier de Cock[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Citadel of Antwerp shortly after the Siege of 19 November-23 December 1832, and the Surrender of the Dutch Garisson to the French[18], a painting[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1832[30]; Interior of an Inn, with Figures in Seventeenth-Century Costume[19], a painting[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1848[33]; and Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaer during the Siege of Haarlem[20], a painting[34], founded in 1829[35].

Personal Life

Children include Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Younger[10], a painter[36], 1828–1857[37], of Belgium[38] and Henri de Braekeleer[11], a painter[39], 1840–1888[40], of Belgium[41].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder died on May 16, 1883[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder born?

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder die?

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder died in Antwerp[4].

What did Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder do for work?

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], and printmaker[8].

Where did Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder go to school?

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . agatha.arch.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The Citadel of Antwerp shortly after the Siege of 19 November-23 December 1832, and the Surrender of the Dutch Garisson to the French, Interior of an Inn, with Figures in Seventeenth-Century Costume, Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaer during the Siege of Haarlem
    Given name Ferdinand
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject New York Public Library, Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject
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