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Willem Panneels

Artist

WA-00048039

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None documented

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70%

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ2486261

Field Verification (6 fields)

1 cross-verified · 5 single-source

Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
Birth yearWikidata· 92%
Death yearWikidata· 92%
NationalityWikidata· 92%
Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
BiographyWikipedia· 88%

Source Registry (2)

Aichttps://www.artic.edu/artists/19951
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred95%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/willem-panneels
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

About

Why this artist matters now

Willem Panneels was a Flemish engraver active in the early 17th century, primarily known for reproducing drawings from Peter Paul Rubens's studio collection. His engravings served as a crucial dissemination mechanism for Rubens's designs across Europe, translating the master's graphic work into widely distributed prints. Operating within the dense artistic infrastructure of Antwerp, Panneels exemplified the collaborative workshop practices that defined Flemish printmaking of his era.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 9d ago

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Museum Collections

Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (4)

Portret van Willem, markgraaf van Baden

1632 · etching on paper

width: 138 cm, height: 183 cm

Rijksmuseum

Nessos abducting Deianira

1630 · Etching

Sheet (Trimmed): 6 5/8 × 5 5/16 in. (16.8 × 13.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Saint Agnes, holding a palm leaf and a tethered lamb

1626 · Etching; second state of two (Hollstein)

Sheet (Trimmed): 3 15/16 × 2 15/16 in. (10 × 7.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, with angels crowning him at upper left

1615 · Etching

Sheet (Trimmed): 6 7/8 × 4 1/4 in. (17.5 × 10.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artwork sources (4)

4 published of 8 catalogued · 7 with image

The Met
3 published3 img
Rijksmuseum
1 published1 img
+ 2 more sources · 4 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 1)

1 entries · 1 sources

Portret van Willem, markgraaf van Baden
1632 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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