Jan van Kessel the Younger

Flemish painter mainly active in Spain (1654-1708)
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Summary

Jan van Kessel the Younger was born on November 23, 1654[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on January 1, 1708[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 23, 1654[7]
  • Father: Jan van Kessel the Elder[8]
  • Mother: Marie van Apshoven[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Jan van Kessel (II)[12]
  • Family name: van Kessel[13]
  • Given name: Jan[14]
  • Work location: Antwerp[15], Madrid[16]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[18]
  • Commons Creator page: Jan van Kessel (II)[19]
  • Different from: Jan van Kessel[20]
  • Sibling: Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[22]
  • Has works in the collection: Museo del Prado[23], National Museum in Warsaw[24], Noordbrabants Museum[25], National Galleries Scotland[26], Moravian Gallery in Brno[27], Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden[28], Führermuseum[29], Bratislava City Gallery[30], Musée de Tessé[31], Museum Baron Martin[32], National Museum in Poznań[33], Nature in Art[34], National Museum of Decorative Arts[35], Lázaro Galdiano Museum[36]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[37]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[38]
  • P14750: 234A-9637-697A-E70C-DFFC[39]

Why It Matters

Jan van Kessel the Younger has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Kessel the Younger born?

Jan van Kessel the Younger was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Jan van Kessel the Younger die?

Jan van Kessel the Younger passed away in Madrid[4].

Who were Jan van Kessel the Younger's parents?

Jan van Kessel the Younger's father was Jan van Kessel the Elder[8]. Jan van Kessel the Younger's mother was Marie van Apshoven[9].

What did Jan van Kessel the Younger do for work?

Jan van Kessel the Younger worked as a painter[5].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 234A-9637-697A-E70C-DFFC
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 234A-9637-697A-E70C-DFFC, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274736|batch #274736]]"
  2. 4w ago · Marklinklaters · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Habsburg Netherlands
    Sibling → Ferdinand van Kessel the Elder
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands"
  3. 20w ago · YukiKoKo · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → van Kessel
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family name: van Kessel"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Jan van Kessel the Elder
    Sex or gender → male
    Mother → Marie van Apshoven
    Instance of → human
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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