Bartholomeus Breenbergh

17th-century Dutch painter

† 1657 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum, National Gallery, Museo del Prado, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum; cross-wiki notability: 17 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Art Institute of Chicago · Rijksmuseum · National Gallery · Museo del Prado · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Bartholomeus Breenbergh was born in November 1598 in Deventer and died in October 1657 in Amsterdam, aged about 59. Recorded occupations: painter, draftsperson and printmaker. Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic. Fields of work: visual arts. Notable works include “Landschap met jachtnimfem (en Diana ?)”, “The adoration of the magi” and “Jacob wrestling with the angel”. Member of Bentvueghels.

At a glance

Born: November 1598 · Deventer
Died: October 1657 · Amsterdam
Age at death: about 59
Citizenship: Dutch Republic
Occupations: painter, draftsperson, printmaker
Notable works: Landschap met jachtnimfem (en Diana ?), The adoration of the magi, Jacob wrestling with the angel
Wikipedia editions: 17 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Bartholomeus Breenbergh'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 1657 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 9 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q809318 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Bartholomeus Breenbergh on Wikipedia.

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