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Willem Backer

Dutch illustrator and furniture designer (1901-1971)
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Summary

Willem Backer was born on February 21, 1912[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He has worked as a painter[3] and exlibrist[4].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[5]
  • Field of work: young adult literature[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Family name: Backer[8]
  • Given name: Willem[9]
  • Different from: Willem Backer[10]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[11]
  • Has works in the collection: Huis van het boek[12]

FAQs

Where was Willem Backer born?

Willem Backer was born in Amsterdam[2].

What did Willem Backer do for work?

Willem Backer worked as a painter[3] and exlibrist[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → NADD Wikidata project
    Instance of → human
    Different from → Willem Backer
    Field of work → young adult literature
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Date of birth: 21 February 1912, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791858229772"
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