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Johann Rudolph Schellenberg

Swiss artist and scientist (1740-1806)
Person Human Q117222
Johann Rudolph Schellenberg
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
January 4, 1740
Date of death
August 6, 1806
Place of birth
Basel
Place of death
Töss
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[14]
Occupation
entomologist, illustrator, painter, botanist, engraver, printmaker, exlibrist, draftsperson, etcher, caricaturist, poet, copper engraver[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Field of work
painting, illustration, engraving, entomology[22][23][24][25]
Religion or worldview
reformed[27]
Father
Johann Ulrich Schellenberg[10]
Mother
Wikidata item[11]
Child
Johann Ulrich Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf Schellenberg[12][13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[36]
Archives at
Bavarian State Library[29]
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library
Author citation (zoology)
Schellenberg[32]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Neue Deutsche Biographie[34][35]
End of work period
1806[38]
Family name
Schellenberg[30]
Given name
Johann[31]
Has works in the collection
National Gallery of Art, Nationalmuseum, Yale Center for British Art, Print Collection, Huis van het boek
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Winterthur[33]
Show all 27 facts +3
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject New York Public Library, NADD Wikidata project[39]
Start of work period
1755[37]
Student
Johann Jakob Biedermann[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en Johann Rudolf Schellenburg en Johann Rudolf Scholtemberge en Johann Rudolph Schellenberg en Schellenberg en Johann Rudolf Schellenberg cs Jean-Rodolphe Schellenberg cs Johannes Rudolf Schellenberg cs J. R. Schellenberg de Johann Rudolph Schellenberg fr Johann Rudolf Schellenberg nl Johann Rudolf Schellenberg ru Иоганн Рудольф Шелленберг ru Шелленберг, Иоганн Рудольф uk Schellenberg uk Йоганн Рудольф Шелленберґ
🔖 Identifiers · 68
ISNI
0000000108135485
VIAF cluster ID
24870562
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr89005957
GND ID
118968416
AbART person ID
159802
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
130986
Art Gallery of South Australia creator ID
12322
Artists of the World ID
00142777T
Artnet artist ID
johann-rudolf-schellenberg
Artsy artist ID
johann-rudolph-schellenberg
AskArt person ID
11128789
BHL creator ID
8884
Show all 68 identifiers +56
Benezit ID
B00162675
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12536625c
British Museum person or institution ID
45286
CBDB.cz author ID
27334
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01350222
DDB person (GND) ID
118968416
DFK Paris person ID
0005094413
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118968416
Digital portrait index person (GND) ID
118968416
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036378469
Entomologists of the World ID
12137
FAST ID
251089
Freebase ID
/m/09cnbt
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991005106049707141
Grove Art Online ID
T076475
HDS ID
026140
IdRef ID
034630430
Invaluable.com person ID
lkcyk27cas
IxTheo authority ID
141989165
KBR person ID
14262438
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118968416
Kallías ID
PE00034091
KulturNav-ID
52b3d35b-c0fc-4dbf-8aac-f6bd850c352c
Libraries Australia ID
35601058
Met Constituent ID
87189
Museum-digital person/organization ID
25835
MutualArt artist ID
72045580B7740C0D
NL CR AUT ID
mzk2009511178
NLA Trove people ID
1010486
NLP ID
a0000003117868
NUKAT ID
n2015147409
National Gallery of Art artist ID
25682
National Library of Greece ID
247449
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001400069
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810607150905606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
163613745
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
9899
Open Library ID
OL6650706A
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100445365
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
5503
RERO ID (legacy)
A003794319
RISM ID
people/51018327
RKDartists ID
70312
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
101477
SBN author ID
TO0V516015
SHARE Catalogue author ID
717546
SIK-ISEA person ID
4026121
SIKART person ID
4026121
Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID
87
Union List of Artist Names ID
500019023
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/77858
Web umenia creator ID
9085
Wellcome Collection concept ID
j5qzq4s9
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjhxq3byw8QgP6pDVFBT3
YCBA agent ID
3764
ZOBODAT person ID
145635

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 10
poet, painter, illustrator, botanist, draftsperson, entomologist, engraver, caricaturist +2 more
Has works in the collection 4
National Gallery of Art, Nationalmuseum, Yale Center for British Art, Huis van het boek
Field of work 3
painting, entomology, engraving
Archives at 1
Bavarian State Library
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Described by source 1
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
Given name 1
Johann
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Winterthur
Place of birth 1
Basel
Place of death 1
Töss
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Hombourg-Haut
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Summary

Johann Rudolph Schellenberg was born on January 4, 1740[1], in Basel[2]. He died on August 6, 1806[3], in Töss[4]. He worked as an entomologist[5], illustrator[6], painter[7], botanist[8], and engraver[9].

FAQs

Where was Johann Rudolph Schellenberg born?

Johann Rudolph Schellenberg was born in Basel[2].

Where did Johann Rudolph Schellenberg die?

Johann Rudolph Schellenberg died in Töss[4].

Who were Johann Rudolph Schellenberg's parents?

Johann Rudolph Schellenberg's father was Johann Ulrich Schellenberg[10]. Johann Rudolph Schellenberg's mother was Q141959781[11].

What did Johann Rudolph Schellenberg do for work?

Johann Rudolph Schellenberg worked as an entomologist[5], illustrator[6], painter[7], botanist[8], and engraver[9].

Related Entities

entomology National Gallery of Art Nationalmuseum Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Johann Ulrich Schellenberg, Johann Rudolf Schellenberg
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64331: import child (P40) from GND"
  2. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  3. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Neue Deutsche Biographie
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63392: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (2/2)"
  4. 9d ago · Head of darkness · 2026-11-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Wikidata item
    "Created claim: Mother: Wikidata item"
  5. 9d ago · Head of darkness · 2026-11-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Johann Ulrich Schellenberg
    "Created claim: Father: Johann Ulrich Schellenberg"
  6. 18d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for place of death from the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (…"
  7. 22d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #60914: add P1810 to P396"
  8. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → TO0V516015
    "Created claim: SBN author ID: TO0V516015, batch #289737"
  9. 8w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Johann Jakob Biedermann
    "Created claim: Student: Johann Jakob Biedermann, Adding statement(s) using Relator2"
  10. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 118968416
    "Created claim: Digital portrait index person (GND) ID: 118968416, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
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