Jan Visscher

Dutch engraver and painter
Person human Q6150317
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Jan Visscher

Summary

Jan Visscher is a human[1]. Born in Haarlem[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1636[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on 1700[5]. He worked as a printmaker[6], painter[7], etcher[8], draftsperson[9], and copper engraver[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haarlem[2], Jan Visscher…
  • Jan Visscher passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Jan Visscher was born on January 1, 1636[3].
  • Jan Visscher was born on 1635[12].
  • Jan Visscher died on 1700[5].
  • Jan Visscher held citizenship in Dutch Republic[13].
  • Jan Visscher worked as a printmaker[6].
  • Jan Visscher's professions included painter[7].
  • Jan Visscher's professions included etcher[8].
  • Jan Visscher worked as a draftsperson[9].
  • Jan Visscher worked as a copper engraver[10].
  • Jan Visscher's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Jan Visscher is recorded as male[15].
  • Jan Visscher's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jan Visscher's genre is animal art[17].
  • Jan Visscher's genre is landscape painting[18].
  • Jan Visscher's Commons category is recorded as Jan de Visscher[19].
  • Jan Visscher's family name is recorded as Visscher[20].
  • Jan Visscher's given name is recorded as Jan[21].
  • Jan Visscher's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[22].
  • Jan Visscher studied under Michiel Carree[23].
  • Jan Visscher's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[24].
  • Jan Visscher's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • Jan Visscher's described by source is recorded as Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek[26].
  • Jan Visscher's described by source is recorded as Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Haarlem[2], Jan Visscher… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1636[3] and 1635[12].

Education

Jan Visscher studied under Michiel Carree[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[6], painter[7], etcher[8], draftsperson[9], and copper engraver[10].

Personal Life

Jan Visscher's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Jan Visscher died on 1700[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Visscher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jan Visscher born?

Born in Haarlem[2], Jan Visscher…

Where did Jan Visscher die?

Jan Visscher passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Jan Visscher do for work?

Jan Visscher worked as printmaker[6], painter[7], etcher[8], draftsperson[9], and copper engraver[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Archivio di Autorità del Museo Galileo. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre animal art, landscape painting
    Place of birth Haarlem
    Has works in the collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki +12
    Instance of human
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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