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Signature of Jan van Bijlert

Jan van Bijlert

Dutch painter (c.1597–1671)

† 1671 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Rijksmuseum, National Gallery; cross-wiki notability: 18 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Rijksmuseum · National Gallery
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Jan van Bijlert was born in 1597 in Utrecht and died on November 13, 1671 in Utrecht, aged about 74. Recorded occupations: painter and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic. Associated movement: Baroque. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “The lute player”, “Portrait of a woman”, “Woman praying” and “The Feast of the Gods”. Member of Bentvueghels.

At a glance
Born
1597 · Utrecht
Died
November 13, 1671 · Utrecht
Age at death
about 74
Citizenship
Dutch Republic
Occupations
painter, draftsperson
Movements
Baroque
Notable works
The lute player, Portrait of a woman, Woman praying, The Feast of the Gods
Wikipedia editions
18 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Jan van Bijlert'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 1671 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q758925 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jan van Bijlert on Wikipedia.

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