Jan Veth

Dutch painter (1864–1925)
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Jan Veth
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Jan Veth

Summary

Jan Veth is a human[1]. Born in Dordrecht[2], he… he was born on +1864-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on +1925-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], university teacher[7], painter[8], writer[9], and art historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Veth's place of birth was Dordrecht[2].
  • Jan Veth passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Jan Veth was born on +1864-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Veth was born on +1864-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jan Veth died on +1925-07-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Veth died on +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • A child of Jan Veth was Gerda Veth[14].
  • Jan Veth held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was Jan Veth's native language[16].
  • Jan Veth worked as a poet[6].
  • Jan Veth worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jan Veth worked as a painter[8].
  • Jan Veth worked as a writer[9].
  • Jan Veth's professions included art historian[10].
  • Jan Veth's professions included postage stamp designer[17].
  • Jan Veth's field of work was postage stamp design[18].
  • Jan Veth was educated at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[19].
  • A notable student of Jan Veth was Nelly Bodenheim[20].
  • A notable student of Jan Veth was Marie van Regteren Altena[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Veth is Johannes Martinus Messchaert (1857-1922). Zanger en zangpedagoog[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Veth is Portrait of Johan Philip van der Kellen (1831-1906). Director of the Rijksprentenkabinet (1876-96)[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Veth is Portret van Ds Petrus Hermannus Hugenholtz (1834-1911), oprichter van de Vrije Gemeente[24].
  • Jan Veth was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Jan Veth's image is recorded as Jan Pieter Veth.jpg[26].
  • Jan Veth is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Veth's place of birth was Dordrecht[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1864-05-18T00:00:00Z[3] and +1864-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Education

Jan Veth's education included a stint at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[19]. Studied under August Allebé[28], a painter[29], 1838–1927[30], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[31] and Antoon Derkinderen[32], a painter[33], 1859–1925[34], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[35], specialised in stained glass design[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], university teacher[7], painter[8], writer[9], art historian[10], and postage stamp designer[17]. Jan Veth's field of work was postage stamp design[18]. Notable students include Nelly Bodenheim[20], an illustrator[37], 1874–1951[38], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[39], specialised in young adult literature[40] and Marie van Regteren Altena[21], a painter[41], 1868–1958[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Johannes Martinus Messchaert (1857-1922). Zanger en zangpedagoog[22], a painting[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1903[46]; Portrait of Johan Philip van der Kellen (1831-1906). Director of the Rijksprentenkabinet (1876-96)[23], a painting[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1904[49]; and Portret van Ds Petrus Hermannus Hugenholtz (1834-1911), oprichter van de Vrije Gemeente[24], a painting[50], in Netherlands[51], founded in 1908[52].

Personal Life

A child of Jan Veth was Gerda Veth[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1925-07-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1925-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Jan Veth passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Veth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Jan Veth born?

Born in Dordrecht[2], Jan Veth…

Where did Jan Veth die?

Jan Veth died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Jan Veth do for work?

Jan Veth worked as poet[6], university teacher[7], painter[8], writer[9], and art historian[10].

Where did Jan Veth go to school?

Jan Veth was educated at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[19].

References

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  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . beeldbank.regionaalarchiefdordrecht.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . LastDodo. Retrieved . lastdodo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [32] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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