George Lourens Kiers

Dutch artist (1838–1916)
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Summary

George Lourens Kiers was born on January 26, 1838[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on July 22, 1916[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a painter[5], etcher[6], watercolorist[7], and draftsperson[8]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1838[10]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1916[11]
  • Father: Petrus Kiers[12]
  • Mother: Elisabeth Alida Haanen[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: George Lourens Kiers[16]
  • Family name: Kiers[17]
  • Given name: George[18]
  • Student of: Louis Meijer[19]
  • Commons Creator page: George Lourens Kiers[20]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1853[21]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1916[22]
  • Sibling: Catharina Kiers[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24], Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[25]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[26], Drents Museum[27], Het Scheepvaartmuseum[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[29]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[30]
  • P14750: 7980-6B9C-A49E-C863-1EC6[31]

FAQs

Where was George Lourens Kiers born?

George Lourens Kiers was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did George Lourens Kiers die?

George Lourens Kiers died in Amsterdam[4].

Who were George Lourens Kiers's parents?

George Lourens Kiers's father was Petrus Kiers[12]. George Lourens Kiers's mother was Elisabeth Alida Haanen[13].

What did George Lourens Kiers do for work?

George Lourens Kiers worked as a painter[5], etcher[6], watercolorist[7], and draftsperson[8].

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7980-6B9C-A49E-C863-1EC6
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  2. 11w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Christie's creator id → 29909
    Family name → Kiers
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJkMPk9gdVmbBqcgt9Tfv3
    Boijmans artist id → 9793
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Occupation: watercolorist, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect watercolorist → watercolorist ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect/Q17505902_Q103"
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