Eustache Le Sueur

French artist and one of the founders of the French Academy of Painting (1617-1655)
Person human Q1378723
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Eustache Le Sueur

Summary

Eustache Le Sueur is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on November 19, 1616[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on April 30, 1655[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], draftsperson[8], designer[9], and visual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Eustache Le Sueur…
  • Eustache Le Sueur died in Paris[4].
  • Eustache Le Sueur was born on November 19, 1616[3].
  • Eustache Le Sueur was born on November 19, 1617[12].
  • Eustache Le Sueur died on April 30, 1655[5].
  • Eustache Le Sueur died on May 1, 1655[13].
  • Eustache Le Sueur held citizenship in Kingdom of France[14].
  • Eustache Le Sueur's professions included painter[6].
  • Eustache Le Sueur's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Eustache Le Sueur worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • Eustache Le Sueur worked as a designer[9].
  • Eustache Le Sueur worked as a visual artist[10].
  • Eustache Le Sueur's field of work was painting[15].
  • A notable student of Eustache Le Sueur was Thomas_Goussé[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Eustache Le Sueur is Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Eustache Le Sueur is Death of St Bruno[18].
  • Eustache Le Sueur was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[19].
  • Eustache Le Sueur is recorded as male[20].
  • Eustache Le Sueur's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Eustache Le Sueur is associated with the Baroque movement[22].
  • Eustache Le Sueur's genre is portrait[23].
  • Eustache Le Sueur's genre is history painting[24].
  • Eustache Le Sueur's genre is genre painting[25].
  • Eustache Le Sueur's Commons category is recorded as Eustache Le Sueur[26].
  • Eustache Le Sueur's family name is recorded as Le Sueur[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1616-11-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1655-04-30[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b5fa3774-1045-4fb4-8aaa-7780d9c4708a[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Eustache Le Sueur… Recorded date of birth include November 19, 1616[3] and November 19, 1617[12].

Education

Eustache Le Sueur studied under Q317920[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], draftsperson[8], designer[9], and visual artist[10]. Eustache Le Sueur's field of work was painting[15]. A notable student of him was Thomas_Goussé[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist[17], a painting[34], founded in 1635[35] and Death of St Bruno[18], a painting[36], founded in 1645[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 30, 1655[5] and May 1, 1655[13]. Eustache Le Sueur died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Eustache Le Sueur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Eustache Le Sueur born?

Eustache Le Sueur's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Eustache Le Sueur die?

Eustache Le Sueur passed away in Paris[4].

What did Eustache Le Sueur do for work?

Eustache Le Sueur worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], draftsperson[8], designer[9], and visual artist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . scholarship.rice.edu. scholarship.rice.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Relative Thomas_Goussé
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