Paul van Somer I
Paul van Somer I was born in 1577 at Antwerp. I died in 1621 at London. Paul van Somer I was recorded as painter.
Also recorded as Paul van Somer · Paul Someren · Paul van Someren · Paulus I van Someren
Paul van Somer I
Paul van Somer I · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
- Born
- 1577 · Antwerp.
- Died
- 1621 · London.
- Nationality
- Spanish Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
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Biography
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam, Leiden and Brussels. Work by Paul van Somer I is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Tate, Yale Center for British Art, National Portrait Gallery and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Line engraving after P. van Somer., by Paul van Somer I
Paul van Somer I · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Line engraving after P. van Somer., by Paul van Somer I
Paul van Somer I · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
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Antwerp.
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London.
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Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7154614: Paul van Somer I
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- “Paul van Somer I”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q7154614: Paul van Somer IWikimedia Foundation
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