Claude Audran III

French painter (1658-1734)
Person human Q669206
Claude Audran III
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Claude Audran III

Summary

Claude Audran III is a human[1]. Born in Lyon[2], he… he was born on August 5, 1658[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on May 27, 1734[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and carpets designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Claude Audran III was born in Lyon[2].
  • Claude Audran III passed away in Paris[4].
  • Claude Audran III was born on August 5, 1658[3].
  • Claude Audran III died on May 27, 1734[5].
  • Claude Audran III's father was Germain Audran[9].
  • Claude Audran III held citizenship in France[10].
  • Claude Audran III's professions included painter[6].
  • Claude Audran III's professions included carpets designer[7].
  • Claude Audran III held the position of court painter[11].
  • Among Claude Audran III's employers was Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory[12].
  • A notable student of Claude Audran III was Jean-Antoine Watteau[13].
  • A notable student of Claude Audran III was Guillaume Taraval[14].
  • Claude Audran III was influenced by Jean-Antoine Watteau[15].
  • Claude Audran III is recorded as male[16].
  • Claude Audran III's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Claude Audran III's Commons category is recorded as Claude Audran III[18].
  • Claude Audran III's family name is recorded as Audran[19].
  • Claude Audran III's given name is recorded as Claude[20].
  • Claude Audran III's work location is recorded as Paris[21].
  • Claude Audran III studied under Claude Audran the Younger[22].
  • Claude Audran III's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Claude Audran III's Commons Creator page is recorded as Claude Audran III[24].
  • Claude Audran III's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Claude Audran III'}[25].
  • Claude Audran III's sibling is recorded as Jean Audran[26].
  • Claude Audran III's sibling is recorded as Gabriel Audran[27].

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Origins and Family

Claude Audran III's place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on August 5, 1658[3]. His father was Germain Audran[9].

Education

Claude Audran III studied under Claude Audran the Younger[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and carpets designer[7]. Claude Audran III was employed by Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory[12]. He held the position of court painter[11]. Notable students include Jean-Antoine Watteau[13], a painter[28], 1684–1721[29], of Kingdom of France[30], awarded the Prix de Rome[31], specialised in painting[32] and Guillaume Taraval[14], a painter[33], 1701–1750[34], of France[35].

Death and Burial

Claude Audran III died on May 27, 1734[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Claude Audran III ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Claude Audran III born?

Born in Lyon[2], Claude Audran III…

Where did Claude Audran III die?

Claude Audran III passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Claude Audran III's parents?

Claude Audran III's father was Germain Audran[9].

What did Claude Audran III do for work?

Claude Audran III worked as painter[6] and carpets designer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . British Museum thesauri. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, carpets designer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship France
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Sibling Jean Audran, Gabriel Audran, Benoît Audran the Elder +2
    Employer Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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