Gerbrand van den Eeckhout

Dutch painter (1621-1674)
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Gerbrand van den Eeckhout

Summary

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on August 19, 1621[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on September 29, 1674[5]. He worked as a painter[6], etcher[7], engraver[8], draftsperson[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Gerbrand van den Eeckhout…
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout was born on August 19, 1621[3].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout died on September 29, 1674[5].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout died on September 26, 1674[12].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's father was Jan Pietersz van den Eeckhout[13].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout held citizenship in Dutch Republic[14].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout worked as a painter[6].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's professions included etcher[7].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's professions included engraver[8].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout worked as a graphic artist[10].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's professions included poet[15].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's field of work was genre painting[16].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's field of work was portrait painting[17].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's field of work was landscape painting[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerbrand van den Eeckhout is Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerbrand van den Eeckhout is Isaac and Rebecca[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerbrand van den Eeckhout is Christus and the woman in adultery[21].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout is recorded as male[22].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout is associated with the Baroque movement[24].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's genre is portrait[25].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's genre is figure painting[26].
  • Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's genre is genre painting[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on August 19, 1621[3]. His father was Jan Pietersz van den Eeckhout[13].

Education

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout studied under Rembrandt[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], etcher[7], engraver[8], draftsperson[9], graphic artist[10], and poet[15]. Fields of work include genre painting[16], a genre of painting[29]; portrait painting[17], a genre of painting[30]; and landscape painting[18], a genre of painting[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well[19], a painting[32], founded in 1642[33]; Isaac and Rebecca[20], a painting[34], founded in 1665[35]; and Christus and the woman in adultery[21], a painting[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1650[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 29, 1674[5] and September 26, 1674[12]. Gerbrand van den Eeckhout died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 206 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Gerbrand van den Eeckhout born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Gerbrand van den Eeckhout…

Where did Gerbrand van den Eeckhout die?

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's parents?

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout's father was Jan Pietersz van den Eeckhout[13].

What did Gerbrand van den Eeckhout do for work?

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout worked as painter[6], etcher[7], engraver[8], draftsperson[9], and graphic artist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00616708
    Has works in the collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art +60
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  2. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art +60
    Nl cr aut id xx0244240
    Aliases
    Work location Amsterdam
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