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Franz Kessler

Franz Kessler (c. 1580–1650) was a portrait painter, scholar, inventor and alchemist (1580–1650)
Person Human Q1447782
Franz Kessler
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Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
June 18, 1580
Date of death
1650
Place of birth
Wetzlar
Place of death
Gdańsk
Country of citizenship
Germany[7]
Occupation
painter, inventor
Notable work
Portrait of a young man[8]
Work location
Frankfurt, Cologne, Gdańsk[12][13][14]
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library[26]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[25]
Depicted by
Self-portrait?[15]
Described by source
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[16]
Family name
Kessler (name)[10]
Given name
Franz[11]
Has works in the collection
Rijksmuseum, National Museum in Warsaw, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Wallraf–Richartz Museum, Petworth House, Palace Museum in Wilanów, Cologne’s Municipal Museum[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Kessler en Franz Kesseler en Franz Kessler de Frantz Keßler de Franz Keßler de Franciscus Keßler de François Keslar de Frantz Kessler el Φραντς Κέσλερ ja フランツ・ケスラー
🔖 Identifiers · 23
ISNI
0000000081910583
VIAF cluster ID
949117
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n87921654
GND ID
124539181
Art UK artist ID
kessler-franz-c-1580c-1650
Artists of the World ID
00145458
Artnet artist ID
franz-kessler
AskArt person ID
11044388
Benezit ID
B00098234
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00870876
DDB person (GND) ID
124539181
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
124539181
Show all 23 identifiers +11
Freebase ID
/m/08tp1h
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991003539999707141
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
124539181
LiederNet composer ID
26773
Open Library ID
OL4856208A
Prabook ID
2445837
RKDartists ID
225482
SBN author ID
CFIV278891
Union List of Artist Names ID
500028154
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpPyrXR8RM9c3rRWdyfMP
Yale LUX ID
person/a5018666-e3b6-4771-b523-f78eae5eebac

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Summary

Franz Kessler was born on June 18, 1580[1], in Wetzlar[2]. He died on 1650[3] in Gdańsk[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and inventor[6].

FAQs

Where was Franz Kessler born?

Franz Kessler's place of birth was Wetzlar[2].

Where did Franz Kessler die?

Franz Kessler passed away in Gdańsk[4].

What did Franz Kessler do for work?

Franz Kessler worked as a painter[5] and inventor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . askArt. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62824: add P1810 to P396"
  2. 12d ago · Qyayoor · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → CFIV278891
    "Created claim: SBN author ID: CFIV278891, batch #292920"
  3. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → June 18, 1580
    Place of birth → Wetzlar
    ISNI → 0000000081910583
    LiederNet composer ID → 26773
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31524: remove wrong CERL ID (https://qlever.dev/wikidata/Byhd9M)"
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