Guillaume Guillon-Lethière

French painter (1760-1832)
Person human Q2703817
Guillaume Guillon-Lethière
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Guillaume Guillon-Lethière

Summary

Guillaume Guillon-Lethière is a human[1]. Born in Sainte-Anne[2], he… he was born on January 10, 1760[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on April 22, 1832[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière's place of birth was Sainte-Anne[2].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière died in Paris[4].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was born on January 10, 1760[3].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was born on January 16, 1760[9].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière died on April 22, 1832[5].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière died on April 21, 1832[10].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière is buried at Cimetière de Montmartre - Division 16[11].
  • A child of Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was Q136535926[12].
  • A child of Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was Auguste Lethière[13].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière held citizenship in France[14].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière worked as a painter[6].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière worked as a professor[7].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière held the position of director[15].
  • Among Guillaume Guillon-Lethière's employers was Beaux-Arts de Paris[16].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[17].
  • A notable student of Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was Horace Lecoq de Boisbaudran[18].
  • A notable student of Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was Ignace-François Bonhommé[19].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was a member of Institut de France[21].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[22].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière is recorded as male[23].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière is associated with the Neoclassicism movement[25].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière's genre is portrait[26].
  • Guillaume Guillon-Lethière's genre is history painting[27].

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Origins and Family

Guillaume Guillon-Lethière's place of birth was Sainte-Anne[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 10, 1760[3] and January 16, 1760[9].

Education

Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[17]. He studied under Jean-Baptiste Descamps[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and professor[7]. Among Guillaume Guillon-Lethière's employers was Beaux-Arts de Paris[16]. He held the position of director[15]. Notable students include Horace Lecoq de Boisbaudran[18], a painter[29], 1802–1897[30], of France[31], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[32] and Ignace-François Bonhommé[19], a painter[33], 1809–1881[34], of France[35].

Recognition

Guillaume Guillon-Lethière received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].

Personal Life

Children include Q136535926[12] and Auguste Lethière[13], 1796–1865[36], of France[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 22, 1832[5] and April 21, 1832[10]. Guillaume Guillon-Lethière died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was cholera[38]. He is buried at Cimetière de Montmartre - Division 16[11].

Why It Matters

Guillaume Guillon-Lethière ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (164 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Guillaume Guillon-Lethière born?

Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was born in Sainte-Anne[2].

Where did Guillaume Guillon-Lethière die?

Guillaume Guillon-Lethière passed away in Paris[4].

What did Guillaume Guillon-Lethière do for work?

Guillaume Guillon-Lethière worked as painter[6] and professor[7].

Where did Guillaume Guillon-Lethière go to school?

Guillaume Guillon-Lethière was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[17].

What awards did Guillaume Guillon-Lethière receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . pedagogie.ac-guadeloupe.fr. pedagogie.ac-guadeloupe.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . villamedici.it. villamedici.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [38] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Horace Lecoq de Boisbaudran, Ignace-François Bonhommé
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    Employer
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Place of birth Sainte-Anne
    Relative Mélanie Hahnemann, Jean-Joseph-Xavier Bidauld, Eugénie Servières
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