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Signature of Anton van den Wyngaerde

Anton van den Wyngaerde

Flemish topographical artist (1525-1571)

† 1571 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 8 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Metropolitan Museum of Art
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Anton van den Wyngaerde was born in 1525 in Antwerp and died on May 7, 1571 in Madrid, aged about 46. Recorded occupations: draftsperson, painter, cartographer, printmaker, court painter and map drawer. Country of citizenship: Habsburg Netherlands. Fields of work: painting, art of drawing and panoramic painting.

At a glance
Born
1525 · Antwerp
Died
May 7, 1571 · Madrid
Age at death
about 46
Citizenship
Habsburg Netherlands
Occupations
draftsperson, painter, cartographer, printmaker, court painter, map drawer
Wikipedia editions
8 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Anton van den Wyngaerde'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 1571 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 1 major museum.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q523514 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Anton van den Wyngaerde on Wikipedia.

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