Jan van Nickelen

Dutch painter (1655-1721)
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Summary

Jan van Nickelen was born on January 1, 1655[1], in Haarlem[2]. He died on January 1, 1721[3], in Kassel[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: March 1721[7]
  • Father: Isaak van Nickelen[8]
  • Child: Jacoba Maria van Nickelen[9], Rymer van Nickelen[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[11]
  • Student: Jan George Freezen[12]
  • Member of: Haarlem Guild of St. Luke[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Jan van Nickelen[15]
  • Given name: Jan[16]
  • Work location: Haarlem[17], Düsseldorf[18], Kassel[19], Rome[20]
  • Student of: Isaak van Nickelen[21]
  • Described by source: The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[22], The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[24]
  • Commons Creator page: Jan van Nickelen[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Mauritshuis[27], Hessen Kassel Heritage[28], Bavarian State Painting Collections[29], Historical Museum of the Palatinate[30], Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden[31], Fitzwilliam Museum[32], Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper[33], Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister[34], Electoral Gallery Dusseldorf[35], Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe[36], Mannheimer Galerie[37]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[38]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[39]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Nickelen born?

Jan van Nickelen's place of birth was Haarlem[2].

Where did Jan van Nickelen die?

Jan van Nickelen died in Kassel[4].

Who were Jan van Nickelen's parents?

Jan van Nickelen's father was Isaak van Nickelen[8].

What did Jan van Nickelen do for work?

Jan van Nickelen worked as a painter[5].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'nl']
    Date of death → +1721-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1721-03-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 14w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Jan George Freezen
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ddb person (gnd) id → 129841293
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    Place of birth → Haarlem
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