Jan van Os

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1744-1808)
Person human Q2242467
Jan van Os
Pierre Frédéric de la Croix · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Jan van Os

Summary

Jan van Os is a human[1]. He was born in Middelharnis[2]. He was born on +1744-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on +1808-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanical illustrator[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], and pen drawer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan van Os's place of birth was Middelharnis[2].
  • Jan van Os died in The Hague[4].
  • Jan van Os was born on +1744-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan van Os died on +1808-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Jan van Os's spouses was Susanna de La Croix[11].
  • A child of Jan van Os was Maria Margaretha van Os[12].
  • A child of Jan van Os was Pieter Gerardus van Os[13].
  • A child of Jan van Os was Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os[14].
  • Jan van Os held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Jan van Os's professions included botanical illustrator[6].
  • Jan van Os's professions included painter[7].
  • Jan van Os worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • Jan van Os's professions included pen drawer[9].
  • Jan van Os's field of work was painting[16].
  • A notable student of Jan van Os was Petronella van Woensel[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Os is Still Life with Flowers, Fruit and Birds[18].
  • Jan van Os's image is recorded as Pierre Frederic de la Croix - Portrait of his son in law, Jan van Os.jpg[19].
  • Jan van Os is recorded as male[20].
  • Jan van Os's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jan van Os's genre is recorded as floral painting[22].
  • Jan van Os's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067917340[23].
  • Jan van Os's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95685735[24].
  • Jan van Os's GND ID is recorded as 1030277249[25].
  • Jan van Os's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500000843[26].
  • Jan van Os's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 167566261[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan van Os's place of birth was Middelharnis[2]. He was born on +1744-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical illustrator[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], and pen drawer[9]. Jan van Os's field of work was painting[16]. A notable student of him was Petronella van Woensel[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan van Os is Still Life with Flowers, Fruit and Birds[18].

Personal Life

Jan van Os was married to Susanna de La Croix[11]. Children include Maria Margaretha van Os[12], a painter[28], 1780–1862[29], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[30], specialised in painting[31]; Pieter Gerardus van Os[13], a painter[32], 1776–1839[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[34], specialised in painting[35]; and Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os[14], a botanical illustrator[36], 1782–1861[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38].

Death and Burial

Jan van Os died on +1808-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Jan van Os ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Os born?

Jan van Os's place of birth was Middelharnis[2].

Where did Jan van Os die?

Jan van Os died in The Hague[4].

Who was Jan van Os married to?

Jan van Os's spouses include Susanna de La Croix[11].

What did Jan van Os do for work?

Jan van Os worked as botanical illustrator[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], and pen drawer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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