Jan Caspar Philips

engraver from the Northern Netherlands
Person human Q4484167
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Jan Caspar Philips

Summary

Jan Caspar Philips is a human[1]. He was born in Holy Roman Empire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1690[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on April 1775[5]. He worked as a printmaker[6], copper engraver[7], draftsperson[8], art theorist[9], and scientific illustrator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Caspar Philips's place of birth was Holy Roman Empire[2].
  • Jan Caspar Philips died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Jan Caspar Philips was born on January 1, 1690[3].
  • Jan Caspar Philips was born on January 1, 1700[12].
  • Jan Caspar Philips died on April 1775[5].
  • Jan Caspar Philips died on 1775[13].
  • Jan Caspar Philips held citizenship in Netherlands[14].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's professions included printmaker[6].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's professions included copper engraver[7].
  • Jan Caspar Philips worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • Jan Caspar Philips worked as an art theorist[9].
  • Jan Caspar Philips worked as a scientific illustrator[10].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's professions included engraver[15].
  • Jan Caspar Philips is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's Commons category is recorded as Jan Caspar Philips[18].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's family name is recorded as Philips[19].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's given name is recorded as Caspar[21].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's work location is recorded as Dutch Republic[22].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[23].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of the Engraver Jan Casper Philips[24].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's described by source is recorded as Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[25].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Jan Caspar Philips's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jan Caspar Philips[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Caspar Philips's place of birth was Holy Roman Empire[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1690[3] and January 1, 1700[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[6], copper engraver[7], draftsperson[8], art theorist[9], scientific illustrator[10], and engraver[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 1775[5] and 1775[13]. Jan Caspar Philips died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Caspar Philips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jan Caspar Philips born?

Born in Holy Roman Empire[2], Jan Caspar Philips…

Where did Jan Caspar Philips die?

Jan Caspar Philips died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Jan Caspar Philips do for work?

Jan Caspar Philips worked as printmaker[6], copper engraver[7], draftsperson[8], art theorist[9], and scientific illustrator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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