Pieter van Lint

Pieter van Lint was a painter (1609–1690). He was born at Antwerp.

Also recorded as Peter van Lints; Peter van Lint; Pierre Lint; P. Vanlint; van Lint; Pierre Vanlint.

Pieter van Lint in brief

Born
1609
Died
1690
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Antwerp
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Career and activity

His work is associated with Flemish Baroque painting.

He belonged to Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke. He worked at Antwerp, Rome and Paris.

Recognition and collections

Work by Pieter van Lint is held by Museo del Prado, Nationalmuseum, Städel Museum and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

Catalogued works

42 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1600 to 1992.

The Adoration of the Shepherds, held by Statens Museum for Kunst, inventory KMSsp255. Saint Catherine of Alexandria, held by Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, inventory 430. At the Watering Hole, dated 1650, held by Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, inventory 432. Saint Christopher, dated 1650, held by Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, inventory 433. The Miracle of Saint John of Capestrano, dated 1650, held by Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, inventory 434. A Franciscan Saint, held by Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, inventory 435. Portrait of a Girl, dated 1645, held by Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, inventory 884. Jephthae's Daughter, dated 1640, held by Hermitage Museum, inventory ГЭ-2055. Repentant Sinners in front of the Virgin and Child, dated 1630, held by Hermitage Museum, inventory ГЭ-9983. The Holy Family, dated 1640, held by Noordbrabants Museum, inventory 11234. Triumph of Love, dated 1601, held by Museo del Prado, inventory P002949. Triumph of Cybele, dated 1601, held by Museo del Prado, inventory P005579. Christ healing the lame at the pool of Bethesda, dated 1640, held by Kunsthistorisches Museum, inventory GG_1691. Portrait of a Man, dated 1662, held by Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, inventory 717. Silvio and Linco with the Wounded Dorinda, dated 1642, held by Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, inventory 87.5. The Adoration of the Magi, dated 1630. Bacchus, Ceres, Proserpina and Pluto, dated 1650. Our Lady with Child and Penitents, dated 1670. Self-portrait, dated 1646, held by Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, inventory 2750. St Joseph carrying the Child Jesus on the left arm, dated 1650, held by Grand Seminary Mechelen, inventory 47. St. Jerome, dated 1650. The Circumcision of Christ, dated 1670. Adoration of the Shepherds, dated 1650, held by Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla. Portrait of an unknown man, dated 1645, held by SØR Rusche Collection. Silvio and Linco carrying the wounded Dorinda, dated 1657. The penitent Saint Mary Magdalene, dated 1637, held by National Museum in Warsaw. Les Vierges sages et les Vierges folles, dated 1645, held by Musée Fabre, inventory 825.1.145. Artemisia with the ashes of king Mausolus, dated 1650. Portrait of a Young Man, held by Paisley Museum, inventory A0185. Christ and Saint John the Evangelist, held by Weston Park, inventory 101.0238. Saint old man in a white habit., dated 1630. Maria Magdalena., dated 1634, held by Royal Castle in Warsaw, inventory ZKW 1996. Christ blessing children brought by their mothers, dated 1657. Jacob kisses Rachel and is moved to tears (Genesis 29:1-13), dated 1657. Saint Barbara, dated 1669. Saint Michael the Archangel, dated 1669. Holy Family with St Elizabeth and St John the Baptist, dated 1640. Rinaldo and Armida are spied upon by the warriors Carlo and Ubaldo in the garden of love (La Gerusalemme liberata: 16: 17-23), dated 1657. Presentation of the Christ-child in the temple, dated 1657. Epilepsy and Persian culture : an overview / A. Vanzan, F. Paladin., dated 1992, held by Wellcome Collection. Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. Engraving by P. de Jode after P. van Lint., dated 1600-1699, held by Wellcome Collection. The emperor Constantine digging the foundations of St. Peter's Basilica. Etching by P. de Balliu after P. van Lint after P.P. Drei, 1637., dated 1637, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 11 named public collections.

Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hermitage Museum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museo del Prado: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Statens Museum for Kunst: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Noordbrabants Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Kunsthistorisches Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Grand Seminary Mechelen: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Lint, Pieter [Pierre] van, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Lint, Michaël van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Lint, Peter van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Lint, Louis van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 10 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

The authority associates the name with Flemish Baroque painting.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Antwerp, Rome and Paris. Membership is recorded of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.

Work by Pieter van Lint is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado, Nationalmuseum, Städel Museum, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.

Chronology

  1. 1609Pieter van Lint born at Antwerp.
  2. 1650At the Watering Hole (Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp).
  3. 1650Saint Christopher (Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp).
  4. 1650The Miracle of Saint John of Capestrano (Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp).
  5. 1690Pieter van Lint died at Antwerp.

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.

    Lint, Louis van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Lint, Michaël van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Lint, Peter van, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Lint, Pieter [Pierre] van, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Pieter van Lint.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2353679: Pieter van Lint

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    “Pieter van Lint”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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