Adam Silo

Adam Silo was a Dutch painter, instrument maker, technician, etcher, metalsmith and writer (1674–1760). He was born at Amsterdam.

Also recorded as Adam Siloo; Zilo; adam siloor zilo; A. Sils; Adam Ziloo; St. Silo.

Adam Silo in brief

Born
1674
Died
1760
Known for
painter, instrument maker, technician, etcher, metalsmith, writer, mezzotinter and manufacturer of gold wire
Place of birth
Amsterdam
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Recognition and collections

Work by Adam Silo is held by Amsterdam Museum, Statens Museum for Kunst, Hermitage Museum and Yale Center for British Art.

Identity

Adam Silo is recorded as painter, instrument maker, technician, etcher and metalsmith. Adam Silo is recorded with the citizenship of Dutch Republic.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Adam Silo may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Adam Silo is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q2652800.

In detail

training under Theodor van Pee is recorded.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam.

Works named in the authority record are Admiraalzeilen.

Work by Adam Silo is recorded in the collections of Amsterdam Museum, Statens Museum for Kunst, Hermitage Museum, Yale Center for British Art and Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1674Adam Silo born at Amsterdam.
  2. 1674Adam Silo was born in 1674 at Amsterdam.
  3. 1760Adam Silo died at Amsterdam.
  4. 1760Adam Silo died in 1760 at Amsterdam.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Adam Silo”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2652800: Adam Silo

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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