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Daniel Rabel

1578–1637

WA-00023188

Paris, France

PaintingBaroque

Representation

None documented

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Works in Collection

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Publications Referenced

80%

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ3014582

Field Verification (4 fields)

3 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
BiographyWikidata· 92%✓
Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (2)

Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/chndm_1945-70-33
Tier 1 · Institutional90%
Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3014582
Tier 1 · Institutional40%

About

Why this artist matters now

Daniel Rabel was a French painter and designer active in the early 17th century, known for his work in court entertainment and decorative schemes. Based in Paris, he created designs for ballets, masquerades, and theatrical productions under royal patronage, combining painting with costume and set design. His practice bridged the applied and fine arts at a moment when such distinctions were not yet firmly established. Little documentation of his original works survives, though his influence on French court visual culture of the period remains significant.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Taste overlap and adjacency

Movement

Baroque

Medium

Painting

Related Artists

12 in graph

Institutional

Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Rijksmuseum Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Canonical record

Artworks (10)

1632 · ornament, print — etching, ink on paper

7 9/16 X 11 5/8 in. (19.2 X 29.5 cm)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

1632 · ornament, print — etching on off white laid paper

7 9/16 X 11 9/16 in. (19.2 X 29.4 cm)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

1632 · ornament, print — engraving, black ink on paper

7 3/16 X 5 5/16 in. (18.2 X 13.5 cm)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cartouches de diferentes Inventions (...)

1632 · engraving on paper

height: 172 cm, width: 127 cm

Rijksmuseum

Cartouche met masker

1632 · engraving on paper

width: 130 cm, height: 174 cm

Rijksmuseum

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Drawing of Two 'Americans' for Ballet de la Douairière de Billebahaut

1626 · Pen and brown ink, watercolor with silver and gold ink

8 15/16 x 6 7/8 in. (22.7 x 17.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kustlandschap met Perseus en Andromeda

1588 · etching on paper

height: 130 cm, width: 170 cm

Rijksmuseum

Tempelplein met mannen, links een gevecht voor een herberg

1588 · etching on paper

height: 145 cm, width: 96 cm

Rijksmuseum

Zeegezicht met een eiland, schepen en een stad

1588 · etching on paper

width: 98 cm, height: 145 cm

Rijksmuseum

Kustlandschap met torens en schepen

1588 · etching on paper

width: 192 cm, height: 125 cm

Rijksmuseum

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Artwork sources (3)

10 published of 10 catalogued · 9 with image

Rijksmuseum
6 published6 img
Cooper Hewitt
3 published3 img
The Met
1 published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

4 entries · 1 sources

Kustlandschap met Perseus en Andromeda
1588 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Cartouche met masker
1632 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Kustlandschap met torens en schepen
1588 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Cartouches de diferentes Inventions (...)
1632 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

Record

Images

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

Movements1

Baroque

Collections3

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Rijksmuseum Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Rijksmuseum

In collection

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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