Joachim Wtewael

Dutch painter and draughtsman (1566-1638)

† 1638 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery, Museo del Prado, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 19 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Art Institute of Chicago · Rijksmuseum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery · Museo del Prado · National Gallery of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Joachim Wtewael was born in 1566 in Utrecht and died on August 1, 1638 in Utrecht, aged about 72. Recorded occupations: painter. Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic. Associated movement: Mannerism. Notable works include “Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan.”, “Meeting between David and Abigail” and “The Evangelist Saint Luke”.

At a glance

Born: 1566 · Utrecht
Died: August 1, 1638 · Utrecht
Age at death: about 72
Citizenship: Dutch Republic
Occupations: painter
Movements: Mannerism
Notable works: Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan., Meeting between David and Abigail, The Evangelist Saint Luke
Wikipedia editions: 19 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Joachim Wtewael'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 1638 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 10 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q541644 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Joachim Wtewael on Wikipedia.

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