Hans Witdoeck

Flemish engraver, draughtsman and art dealer (1615-1642)
Person human Q1583158
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Hans Witdoeck

Summary

Hans Witdoeck is a human[1]. He was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on December 8, 1615[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on 1642[5]. He worked as a painter[6], copper engraver[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hans Witdoeck was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Hans Witdoeck passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Hans Witdoeck was born on December 8, 1615[3].
  • Hans Witdoeck was born on January 1, 1604[10].
  • Hans Witdoeck died on 1642[5].
  • Hans Witdoeck held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[11].
  • Hans Witdoeck's professions included painter[6].
  • Hans Witdoeck worked as a copper engraver[7].
  • Hans Witdoeck worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Hans Witdoeck's field of work was copyist[12].
  • Hans Witdoeck is recorded as male[13].
  • Hans Witdoeck's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hans Witdoeck's genre is allegory[15].
  • Hans Witdoeck's Commons category is recorded as Hans Witdoeck[16].
  • Hans Witdoeck's family name is recorded as Witdoeck[17].
  • Hans Witdoeck's given name is recorded as Hans[18].
  • Hans Witdoeck's work location is recorded as Antwerp[19].
  • Hans Witdoeck's described by source is recorded as Het Gulden Cabinet[20].
  • Hans Witdoeck's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Hans Witdoeck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Hans Witdoeck's Commons Creator page is recorded as Hans Witdoeck[23].
  • Hans Witdoeck's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[24].
  • Hans Witdoeck's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[25].
  • Hans Witdoeck's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[26].
  • Hans Witdoeck's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Antwerp[2], Hans Witdoeck… Recorded date of birth include December 8, 1615[3] and January 1, 1604[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], copper engraver[7], and visual artist[8]. Hans Witdoeck's field of work was copyist[12].

Death and Burial

Hans Witdoeck died on 1642[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Witdoeck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hans Witdoeck born?

Hans Witdoeck's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Hans Witdoeck die?

Hans Witdoeck died in Antwerp[4].

What did Hans Witdoeck do for work?

Hans Witdoeck worked as painter[6], copper engraver[7], and visual artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation painter, copper engraver, visual artist
    Sex or gender male
    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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