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Pieter Post

painter and architect from the Northern Netherlands (1608-1669)

Pieter Post has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in April 1608 in Haarlem, Netherlands.

Born

in April 1608

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

Died: in May 1669

Source:

RKDartists

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace: Haarlem, Netherlands
Professions: painter, printmaker, draftsperson, architect, court painter, court architect
Citizenship: Dutch Republic

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in April 1608 (RKDartists) or May 1, 1608 (SNAC; Benezit Dictionary of Artists).

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.

May 1, 1608

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: SNAC
Source: Benezit Dictionary of Artists

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

RKDartists

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

Questions people ask

Where was Pieter Post born?

Pieter Post was born in Haarlem, Netherlands.

When did Pieter Post die?

Pieter Post died in May 1669.