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Gerard David

early Netherlandish painter (c. 1460–1523)

Gerard David has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1460 in Oudewater.

Born

in 1460

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: August 23, 1523

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Birthplace
Oudewater
Professions
painter, illuminator, draftsperson, artist
Citizenship
Habsburg Netherlands, Southern Netherlands, County of Flanders, Burgundian Netherlands

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1460 (RKDartists; Encyclopædia Universalis; Croatian Encyclopedia; BnF authorities; Integrated Authority File; Library of Congress Name Authority File; SNAC; Artists of the World Online; Artnet; AGORHA; IdRef) or in 1450 (museabrugge.be).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Gerard David born?

Gerard David was born in Oudewater.

When did Gerard David die?

Gerard David died on August 23, 1523.