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Pieter Claesz

Flemish-Dutch painter (c.1596–1660)

Pieter Claesz has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists approximate in Antwerp, Belgium.

Born

approximate

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

Died: approximate

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Antwerp, Belgium
Birthplace detail
Born at Berchem
Professions
painter
Citizenship
Dutch Republic, Habsburg Netherlands

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1596 (BnF authorities) or in 1597 (Artists of the World Online).

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.

More about Pieter Claesz

Family

Child
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem

All birth date sources

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Where was Pieter Claesz born?

Pieter Claesz was born in Antwerp, Belgium.