Gillis Neyts
Flemish draughtsman, painter and engraver (1623-1687)
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Summary
Gillis Neyts was born on 1618[1] in Ghent[2]. He died on April 1687[3] in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], printmaker[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1623[10]
- Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Commons category: Gillis Neyts[13]
- Given name: Gillis[14]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[15]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[16]
- Commons Creator page: Gillis Neyts[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[18]
- Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[19], Finnish National Gallery[20], National Gallery of Canada[21], Städel Museum[22], Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)[23], Museum Plantin-Moretus[24], Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden[25], Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest[26], Musée Charles de Bruyères[27], Smithsonian American Art Museum[28], Hermitage Museum[29], Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister[30], Agnes Etherington Art Centre[31], York Art Gallery[32]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]
- Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[34], Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[35]
Why It Matters
Gillis Neyts is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
FAQs
Where was Gillis Neyts born?
Gillis Neyts was born in Ghent[2].
Where did Gillis Neyts die?
Gillis Neyts died in Antwerp[4].
What did Gillis Neyts do for work?
Gillis Neyts worked as a painter[5], draftsperson[6], printmaker[7], and visual artist[8].