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Signature of Jacob Eduard van Heemskerck van Beest

Jacob Eduard van Heemskerck van Beest

Dutch painter (1828-1894)

† 1894 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Rijksmuseum; cross-wiki notability: 2 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Rijksmuseum
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Jacob Eduard van Heemskerck van Beest was born on February 28, 1828 in Kampen and died on December 24, 1894 in The Hague, aged 66. Recorded occupations: painter, art collector, draftsperson, lithographer, marine painter and artist. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands. Notable works include “De Zuider Zee off Amsterdam”, “HNLMS Steam Warship Medusa Forcing Passage through the Shimonoseki Strait” and “Dutch, English, French and American Squadrons in Japanese Waters during the Expedition under the Command of the French Captain Constant Jaurès, September 1864”.

At a glance
Born
February 28, 1828 · Kampen
Died
December 24, 1894 · The Hague
Age at death
66
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupations
painter, art collector, draftsperson, lithographer, marine painter, artist
Notable works
De Zuider Zee off Amsterdam, HNLMS Steam Warship Medusa Forcing Passage through the Shimonoseki Strait, Dutch, English, French and American Squadrons in Japanese Waters during the Expedition under the Command of the French Captain Constant Jaurès, September 1864
Wikipedia editions
2 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Jacob Eduard van Heemskerck van Beest's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1894 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 1 major museum.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q14632338 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jacob Eduard van Heemskerck van Beest on Wikipedia.

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