Jan de Meyer

Dutch architect and artist (1878-1950)
Person human Q21553027
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Summary

Jan de Meyer was born on June 6, 1878[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on December 30, 1950[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], architect[6], draftsperson[7], metalsmith[8], and restorer[9]. He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1878[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1959[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[13]
  • Native language: Dutch[14]
  • Occupation: glass artist[15], furniture designer[16], jeweler[17], glass designer[18], designer[19], goldsmith[20]
  • Field of work: studio glass[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Jan de Meyer (1878 – 1950)[23]
  • Archives at: Nieuwe Instituut[24]
  • Family name: Meyer[25], de Meijer[26]
  • Given name: Jan[27]
  • Work location: Amsterdam[28], Maastricht[29]
  • Student of: Pierre Cuypers[30], Joseph Mendes da Costa[31]
  • Described by source: Persoonlijkheden in het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in woord en beeld[32], Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750-1950[33], Lexicon Nederlandse glaskunst van de twintigste eeuw[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[35]
  • Different from: Jan de Meyer[36], Jan de Meyere[37]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1893[38]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1950[39]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[40], NADD creators[41]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[42], Drents Museum[43], Cuypershuis[44], Nieuwe Instituut[45]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[46]
  • P14750: 5C41-BECA-DA6F-97EB-09C3[47]

FAQs

Where was Jan de Meyer born?

Jan de Meyer was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Jan de Meyer die?

Jan de Meyer died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Jan de Meyer do for work?

Jan de Meyer worked as a sculptor[5], architect[6], draftsperson[7], metalsmith[8], and restorer[9].

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