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Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

French painter (1734-1781)
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Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince is a human[1]. Born in Metz[2], he… he was born on September 17, 1734[3]. He died in Lagny-sur-Marne[4]. He died on September 30, 1781[5]. He worked as a painter[6], etcher[7], draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Metz[2], Jean-Baptiste Le Prince…
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince died in Lagny-sur-Marne[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince died in Paris[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince passed away in Saint-Denis-du-Port[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince was born on September 17, 1734[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince died on September 30, 1781[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's father was Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Leprince[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince held citizenship in France[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's professions included painter[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince worked as an etcher[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince worked as a visual artist[9].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Le Prince was Charles Clément Bervic[15].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Le Prince was Jean Baptiste Hilaire[16].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Le Prince was Tavernier de Jonquières[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Le Prince is The Cabak, a Tavern outside of Moscow[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince is recorded as male[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's genre is portrait[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Le Prince[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's family name is recorded as Le Prince[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince studied under François Boucher[26].
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Metz[2], Jean-Baptiste Le Prince… he was born on September 17, 1734[3]. His father was Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Leprince[13].

Education

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince studied under François Boucher[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], etcher[7], draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9]. Notable students include Charles Clément Bervic[15], a printmaker[28], 1756–1822[29], of France[30], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[31]; Jean Baptiste Hilaire[16], a painter[32], 1753–1828[33], of France[34]; and Tavernier de Jonquières[17], a draftsperson[35], b. 1742[36], of Kingdom of France[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Le Prince is The Cabak, a Tavern outside of Moscow[18].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince died on September 30, 1781[5]. Recorded place of death include Lagny-sur-Marne[4], a commune of France[38], in France[39]; Paris[11], a commune of France[40], in France[41], founded in -0300[42]; and Saint-Denis-du-Port[12].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Le Prince born?

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's place of birth was Metz[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Le Prince die?

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince died in Lagny-sur-Marne[4].

Who were Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's parents?

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's father was Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Leprince[13].

What did Jean-Baptiste Le Prince do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince worked as painter[6], etcher[7], draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9].

Related Entities

Detroit Institute of Arts France François Boucher Hermitage Museum Jeanne Marie Leprince de Beaumont J. Paul Getty Museum Lagny-sur-Marne Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée Jacquemart-André Museum of Fine Arts, Houston National Gallery National Gallery of Armenia National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum National Museum in Warsaw Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Städel Museum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q25858662. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Q25858662. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . museabrugge.be. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Q25858662. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, etcher, draftsperson +1
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work period end → —
    Work period start → —
    Place of death → Lagny-sur-Marne, Paris, Saint-Denis-du-Port
    Sex or gender → male
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