Jacob de Gheyn I

miniature painter (c.1532–1582)
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Summary

Jacob de Gheyn I was born on 1530[1] in Utrecht[2]. He died on January 1, 1581[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6]. He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1537[8]
  • Date of death: 1582[9]
  • Child: Jacob de Gheyn II[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Southern Netherlands[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Jacob de Gheyn (I)[13]
  • Given name: Jacob[14]
  • Work location: Antwerp[15]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[17]
  • Commons Creator page: Jacob de Gheyn (I)[18]
  • Different from: Jacob de Gheyn II[19], Jacob de Gheyn III[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[21]
  • Has works in the collection: Städel Museum[22], Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[23]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[24]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[25]
  • P14585: 98288[26]
  • P14750: CB08-E50F-9464-095F-9349[27]

FAQs

Where was Jacob de Gheyn I born?

Jacob de Gheyn I was born in Utrecht[2].

Where did Jacob de Gheyn I die?

Jacob de Gheyn I died in Antwerp[4].

What did Jacob de Gheyn I do for work?

Jacob de Gheyn I worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6].

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → CB08-E50F-9464-095F-9349
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Museum-digital id → 129426
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