Gerard Soest

Dutch painter (c.1600-1681)
Person human Q539078
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Gerard Soest

Summary

Gerard Soest is a human[1]. Born in Soest[2], he… he was born on 1600[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on February 11, 1681[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Soest[2], Gerard Soest…
  • Gerard Soest died in London[4].
  • Gerard Soest was born on 1600[3].
  • Gerard Soest died on February 11, 1681[5].
  • Gerard Soest held citizenship in Netherlands[8].
  • Gerard Soest worked as a painter[6].
  • A notable student of Gerard Soest was John Riley[9].
  • A notable student of Gerard Soest was William Reader[10].
  • Gerard Soest is recorded as male[11].
  • Gerard Soest's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gerard Soest's genre is portrait[13].
  • Gerard Soest's Commons category is recorded as Gerard Soest[14].
  • Gerard Soest's family name is recorded as Soest[15].
  • Gerard Soest's given name is recorded as Gerard[16].
  • Gerard Soest's work location is recorded as England[17].
  • Gerard Soest's depicted by is recorded as Self-Portrait[18].
  • Gerard Soest's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Gerard Soest's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[20].
  • Gerard Soest's Commons Creator page is recorded as Gerard Soest[21].
  • Gerard Soest's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22].
  • Gerard Soest's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[23].
  • Gerard Soest's has works in the collection is recorded as Finnish National Gallery[24].
  • Gerard Soest's has works in the collection is recorded as Stadsarchief Rotterdam[25].
  • Gerard Soest's has works in the collection is recorded as Tate[26].
  • Gerard Soest's has works in the collection is recorded as National Galleries Scotland[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gerard Soest's place of birth was Soest[2]. He was born on 1600[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gerard Soest's professions included painter[6]. Notable students include John Riley[9], a painter[28], 1646–1691[29], of Kingdom of England[30] and William Reader[10], a painter[31], of United Kingdom[32].

Death and Burial

Gerard Soest died on February 11, 1681[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Gerard Soest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Gerard Soest born?

Gerard Soest's place of birth was Soest[2].

Where did Gerard Soest die?

Gerard Soest died in London[4].

What did Gerard Soest do for work?

Gerard Soest worked as painter[6].

References

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Soest
    Depicted by → Self-Portrait
    Instance of → human
    Genre → —
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