Jan van Kessel the Elder

Flemish painter (1626–1679)

† 1679 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Rijksmuseum, Museo del Prado, National Gallery, Uffizi Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 19 language Wikipedias

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Rijksmuseum · Museo del Prado · National Gallery · Uffizi Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Jan van Kessel the Elder was born on April 5, 1626 in Antwerp and died on April 17, 1679 in Antwerp, aged 53. Recorded occupations: painter, draftsperson and artist. Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands. Fields of work: painting and Baroque painting. Notable works include “Insects and Fruit”, “The Kloveniersburgwal with the Bushuis” and “Emblems of War”. Member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.

At a glance

Born: April 5, 1626 · Antwerp
Died: April 17, 1679 · Antwerp
Age at death: 53
Citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands
Occupations: painter, draftsperson, artist
Notable works: Insects and Fruit, The Kloveniersburgwal with the Bushuis, Emblems of War
Wikipedia editions: 19 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Jan van Kessel the Elder'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 1679 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 6 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q515553 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jan van Kessel the Elder on Wikipedia.

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