Johann Rudolf Huber

Swiss painter (1668-1748)
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Johann Rudolf Huber
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Summary

Johann Rudolf Huber was born on April 21, 1668[1], in Basel[2]. He died on February 28, 1748[3], in Basel[4]. He worked as a painter[5], engraver[6], politician[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[10]
  • Position held: court painter[11]
  • Student: Johann Rudolf Huber[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: portrait painting[14]
  • Commons category: Johann Rudolf Huber[15]
  • Family name: Huber[16]
  • Given name: Johann[17]
  • Commons gallery: Johann Rudolf Huber[18]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Basel[19]
  • Described by source: Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters[20], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21]
  • Commons Creator page: Johann Rudolf Huber[22]
  • Name in native language: Johann Rudolf Huber[23]
  • Different from: Johann Rudolf Huber[24]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1683[25]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1748[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits[27], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[28]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum of the History of France[29], Palace of Versailles[30], Building of the Winterthur Museum of Art[31], Kunstmuseum Basel[32], Historical Museum of Bern[33], Nostell Priory[34]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[35]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[36]
  • P14608: 124165125[37]

Why It Matters

Johann Rudolf Huber has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Johann Rudolf Huber born?

Johann Rudolf Huber was born in Basel[2].

Where did Johann Rudolf Huber die?

Johann Rudolf Huber passed away in Basel[4].

What did Johann Rudolf Huber do for work?

Johann Rudolf Huber worked as a painter[5], engraver[6], politician[7], and artist[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Kristbaum · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'be', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'frp', 'hu', 'pt', 'ru', 'tt',
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
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    Start of work period → +1683-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Municipal affiliation of a swiss national → Basel
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