Jean-Baptiste Descamps

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Descamps is a human^[1]. He was born in Dunkirk^[2]. He was born on August 28, 1714^[3]. He passed away in Rouen^[4]. He died on June 30, 1791^[5]. He worked as an art historian^[6], painter^[7], teacher^[8], writer^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jean-Baptiste Descamps was born in Dunkirk^[2].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps died in Rouen^[4].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps was born on August 28, 1714^[3].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps was born on August 28, 1706^[12].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps died on June 30, 1791^[5].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps died on July 30, 1791^[13].
• Burial took place at Notre-Dame de Paris^[14].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps held citizenship in France^[15].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps's professions included art historian^[6].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps worked as a painter^[7].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps's professions included teacher^[8].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps's professions included writer^[9].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps's professions included draftsperson^[10].
• A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Descamps was Charles Eschard^[16].
• A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Descamps was Guillaume Guillon-Lethière^[17].
• A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Descamps was Etienne Vallée^[18].
• A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Descamps was Q1684923^[19].
• A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Descamps was Robert Strange^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Descamps is Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters^[21].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture^[22].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps was a member of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen^[23].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps is recorded as male^[24].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps's genre is portrait^[26].
• Jean-Baptiste Descamps's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Descamps^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dunkirk^[2], Jean-Baptiste Descamps… Recorded date of birth include August 28, 1714^[3] and August 28, 1706^[12].

Education

Studied under Nicolas de Largillière^[28], a painter^[29], 1656–1746^[30], of France^[31], specialised in painting^[32]; Pierre Dulin^[33], a painter^[34], 1669–1748^[35], of France^[36]; and Nicolas Lancret^[37], a painter^[38], 1689–1743^[39], of Kingdom of France^[40], specialised in painting^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian^[6], painter^[7], teacher^[8], writer^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. Notable students include Charles Eschard^[16], a painter^[42], 1744–1810^[43], of France^[44]; Guillaume Guillon-Lethière^[17], a painter^[45], 1760–1832^[46], of France^[47], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[48]; Etienne Vallée^[18], a painter^[49], 1735–1802^[50], of France^[51], awarded the Prix de Rome^[52]; Q1684923^[19], an architect^[53], 1757–1826^[54], of France^[55], specialised in architecture^[56]; and Robert Strange^[20], a printmaker^[57], 1721–1792^[58], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[59].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Descamps is Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters^[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 30, 1791^[5] and July 30, 1791^[13]. Jean-Baptiste Descamps died in Rouen^[4]. He is buried at Notre-Dame de Paris^[14].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Descamps ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Works attributed to him include Lives of Flemish, German, and Dutch painters^[62], a biographical dictionary^[63].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Descamps born?

Born in Dunkirk^[2], Jean-Baptiste Descamps…

Where did Jean-Baptiste Descamps die?

Jean-Baptiste Descamps passed away in Rouen^[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Descamps do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Descamps worked as art historian^[6], painter^[7], teacher^[8], writer^[9], and draftsperson^[10].