Barend van der Meer

Dutch painter (1659-1702)
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Summary

Barend van der Meer was born on March 1, 1659[1], in Haarlem[2]. He died on January 1, 1702[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jan Vermeer van Haarlem the Elder[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[8]
  • Member of: Haarlem Guild of St. Luke[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Genre: still life[11]
  • Commons category: Barend van der Meer[12]
  • Family name: van der Meer[13]
  • Given name: Barend[14]
  • Work location: Haarlem[15], Amsterdam[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[17]
  • Commons Creator page: Barend van der Meer[18]
  • Name in native language: Barend van der Meer[19]
  • Sibling: Jan Vermeer van Haarlem[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21]
  • Has works in the collection: Statens Museum for Kunst[22], Hermitage Museum[23], Kunsthistorisches Museum[24], Bavarian State Painting Collections[25], Rijksmuseum Twenthe[26], Führermuseum[27], Hallwyl Museum[28], Nottingham Castle Ducal Mansion[29]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[31]
  • P14750: B35A-1E2F-6910-4E4B-EB77[32]

Why It Matters

Barend van der Meer has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Barend van der Meer born?

Barend van der Meer's place of birth was Haarlem[2].

Where did Barend van der Meer die?

Barend van der Meer passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Barend van der Meer's parents?

Barend van der Meer's father was Jan Vermeer van Haarlem the Elder[7].

What did Barend van der Meer do for work?

Barend van der Meer worked as a painter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · PeterLemenkov · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Barend van der Meer'}
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'ru']
    Sitelink count → 8
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Name in native language: Barend van der Meer, via [[:w:ru:ВП:WE-F|WE-Framework gadget]] from ruwiki"
  2. 28d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B35A-1E2F-6910-4E4B-EB77
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1702-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Barend
    Place of birth → Haarlem
    Place of death → Amsterdam
    Father → Jan Vermeer van Haarlem the Elder
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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