Jan August Hendrik Leys

painter, printmaker (1815-1869)
Person human Q959521
Jan August Hendrik Leys
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Jan August Hendrik Leys

Summary

Jan August Hendrik Leys is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on February 18, 1815[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on August 26, 1869[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and visual artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jan August Hendrik Leys's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys died in Antwerp[4].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys was born on February 18, 1815[3].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys died on August 26, 1869[5].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys is buried at Schoonselhof[9].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • French was Jan August Hendrik Leys's native language[11].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys's professions included painter[6].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys's professions included visual artist[7].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[12].
  • A notable student of Jan August Hendrik Leys was Henri de Braekeleer[13].
  • A notable student of Jan August Hendrik Leys was Lawrence Alma-Tadema[14].
  • A notable student of Jan August Hendrik Leys was Thomas Simon Cool[15].
  • A notable student of Jan August Hendrik Leys was Charles Napier Hemy[16].
  • A notable student of Jan August Hendrik Leys was Willem Linnig the Elder[17].
  • A notable student of Jan August Hendrik Leys was Petrus Marius Molijn[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan August Hendrik Leys is An Interior of the 17th Century[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan August Hendrik Leys is Q17525672[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan August Hendrik Leys is Farmhouse[21].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[22].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys is recorded as male[23].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys's noble title is recorded as baron[25].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys is associated with the Flemish neo-renaissance architecture movement[26].
  • Jan August Hendrik Leys's genre is portrait[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan August Hendrik Leys was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on February 18, 1815[3]. French was his native language[11].

Education

Jan August Hendrik Leys's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and visual artist[7]. Notable students include Henri de Braekeleer[13], a painter[28], 1840–1888[29], of Belgium[30]; Lawrence Alma-Tadema[14], a painter[31], 1836–1912[32], of Belgium[33], awarded the Order of Saint Michael[34], specialised in painting[35]; Thomas Simon Cool[15], a painter[36], 1830–1870[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38]; Charles Napier Hemy[16], a painter[39], 1841–1917[40], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[41]; Willem Linnig the Elder[17], a painter[42], 1819–1885[43], of Belgium[44]; and Petrus Marius Molijn[18], a painter[45], 1819–1849[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include An Interior of the 17th Century[19], a painting[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1838[50]; Q17525672[20], a painting[51], founded in 1843[52]; and Farmhouse[21], a painting[53].

Death and Burial

Jan August Hendrik Leys died on August 26, 1869[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He is buried at Schoonselhof[9].

Why It Matters

Jan August Hendrik Leys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Jan August Hendrik Leys born?

Jan August Hendrik Leys's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Jan August Hendrik Leys die?

Jan August Hendrik Leys died in Antwerp[4].

What did Jan August Hendrik Leys do for work?

Jan August Hendrik Leys worked as painter[6] and visual artist[7].

Where did Jan August Hendrik Leys go to school?

Jan August Hendrik Leys was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[12].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, visual artist
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement Flemish neo-renaissance architecture
    Notable work
    Occupation painter, visual artist
    Place of burial Schoonselhof
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