Gilles Demarteau
etcher, engraver and publisher (1722–1776)
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Gilles Demarteau was born on January 19, 1722[1], in Liège[2]. He died on July 31, 1776[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as an etcher[5], copper engraver[6], visual artist[7], publisher[8], and printmaker[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: France[11]
- Occupation: draftsperson[12]
- Field of work: visual arts[13], publishing house[14]
- Member of: Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Gilles Demarteau[17]
- Family name: Demarteau[18]
- Given name: Gilles[19]
- Work location: Paris[20]
- Relative: Gilles Antoine Demarteau[21]
- Partner in business or sport: Jean-Charles François[22]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[24]
- Commons Creator page: Gilles Demarteau[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26], WikiProject New York Public Library[27]
- Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art[28], Art Institute of Chicago[29], Finnish National Gallery[30], National Gallery of Art[31], The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[32], Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[33], Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)[34], Cleveland Museum of Art[35], Print Collection[36], Musea Brugge[37], Groninger Museum[38]
Why It Matters
Gilles Demarteau is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Gilles Demarteau born?
Gilles Demarteau's place of birth was Liège[2].
Where did Gilles Demarteau die?
Gilles Demarteau died in Paris[4].
What did Gilles Demarteau do for work?
Gilles Demarteau worked as an etcher[5], copper engraver[6], visual artist[7], publisher[8], and printmaker[9].