Nikolaas Verkolje

Dutch painter and engraver (1673-1746)
Person human Q1702971
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Nikolaas Verkolje

Summary

Nikolaas Verkolje is a human[1]. His place of birth was Delft[2]. He was born on April 11, 1673[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on January 21, 1746[5]. He worked as a printmaker[6] and painter[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Nikolaas Verkolje was born in Delft[2].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje was born on April 11, 1673[3].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje died on January 21, 1746[5].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's father was Jan Verkolje[9].
  • A child of Nikolaas Verkolje was Johanna Antonia Verkolje[10].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje held citizenship in Dutch Republic[11].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje worked as a printmaker[6].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's professions included painter[7].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's field of work was erotic art[12].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's field of work was mezzotint print[13].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's field of work was genre painting[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Nikolaas Verkolje is Portrait of Elisabeth van Riebeeck, Daughter of Abraham van Riebeeck, Wife of Gerard van Oosten[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Nikolaas Verkolje is Apotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce of the VOC)[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Nikolaas Verkolje is The Rape of Europa[17].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje is recorded as male[18].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's Commons category is recorded as Nicolaas Verkolje[20].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's given name is recorded as Nicolaas[21].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[22].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[23].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's described by source is recorded as Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[24].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's described by source is recorded as The Lives of Dutch painters and paintresses[25].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's described by source is recorded as The New Theatre of Dutch Painters[26].
  • Nikolaas Verkolje's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolaas Verkolje was born in Delft[2]. He was born on April 11, 1673[3]. His father was Jan Verkolje[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[6] and painter[7]. Fields of work include erotic art[12], an art genre[28]; mezzotint print[13]; and genre painting[14], a genre of painting[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of Elisabeth van Riebeeck, Daughter of Abraham van Riebeeck, Wife of Gerard van Oosten[15], a painting[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1716[32]; Apotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce of the VOC)[16], a painting[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1702[35]; and The Rape of Europa[17], a painting[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1737[38].

Personal Life

A child of Nikolaas Verkolje was Johanna Antonia Verkolje[10].

Death and Burial

Nikolaas Verkolje died on January 21, 1746[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Nikolaas Verkolje has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Nikolaas Verkolje born?

Born in Delft[2], Nikolaas Verkolje…

Where did Nikolaas Verkolje die?

Nikolaas Verkolje passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Nikolaas Verkolje's parents?

Nikolaas Verkolje's father was Jan Verkolje[9].

What did Nikolaas Verkolje do for work?

Nikolaas Verkolje worked as printmaker[6] and painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    National gallery of art artist id 3279
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