Léon Cogniet

French painter (1794-1880)
Person Human Q544646
Léon Cogniet
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Facts

32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[39]
Date of birth
August 29, 1794
Date of death
November 20, 1880
Place of birth
Paris
Country of citizenship
France[13]
Field of work
painting[14]
Work location
Paris[47]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired, copyrights on works have expired
Family name
Cogniet[43]
Given name
Léon, Leon[44][45]
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Name in native language
Léon Cogniet
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject New York Public Library
Significant event
funeral[46]
🏷️ Also known as
en Cogniet en Léon Cogniet en Leon Cogniet en L. Cogniet ar ليون كونييه da Leon Cogniet da Cogniet de Leon Cogniet el Λεόν Κονιέ es Cogniet es Leon Cogniet fr Léon Coignet he ליאון קוגנייה, ja レオン・コニエ ko 레옹 코니에 nl L. Cogniet nl Leon Cogniet pl Leon Cogniet ru Конье Л. ru Конье Леон
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr91017852
GND ID
119071975
ADK member ID
53423
AbART person ID
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Académie des beaux-arts member ID
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Art Renewal Center artist ID
1721
Art UK artist ID
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Artcyclopedia artist ID
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Artist ID of the Department of Prints and Drawings of the Louvre
634-COGNIET-Leon
Artist-info artist ID
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Artists of the World ID
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Artnet artist ID
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AskArt person ID
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Athenaeum person ID
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Auckland Art Gallery artist ID
962
BHF author ID
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Benezit ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Boijmans artist ID
4231
Bridgeman artist ID
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British Museum person or institution ID
23177
CERL Thesaurus ID
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CTHS person ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CollectieGelderland creator ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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DFK Paris person ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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DigitaltMuseum ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
286315
FactGrid item ID
Wikidata item
Find a Grave memorial ID
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FranceArchives agent ID
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Freebase ID
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French Academy in Rome fellow ID
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Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Grove Art Online ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
12197
IdRef ID
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Invaluable.com person ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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Léonore ID
LH//560/44
Léonore Web ID
85828
Met Constituent ID
161779
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
16437
Museo Galileo authority ID
180890
Museum-digital person/organization ID
52382
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
8806
NE.se ID
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National Gallery of Art artist ID
3783
National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
158391292
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3887251
Open Library ID
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Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
1102
Prabook ID
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Proleksis enciklopedija ID
15688
RKDartists ID
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RedBA Granada authority ID
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Reg-Arts artist ID
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Roglo person ID
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Te Papa agent ID
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Treccani ID
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Union List of Artist Names ID
500025096
Watercolour World artist ID
léon-cogniet
WikiArt ID
leon-cogniet
WorldCat Entities ID
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Student 19
Occupation 5
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Described by source 3
Influenced 3
Educated at 2
Genre 2
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Teachers 2
Country of citizenship 1
Employees / affiliates 1
Employer 1
Field of work 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
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Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
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Summary

Léon Cogniet was born on August 29, 1794[1], in Paris[2]. He died on November 20, 1880[3], in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5], professor[6], lithographer[7], printmaker[8], and draftsperson[9].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Wojciech Gerson[49], a painter[50], 1831–1901[51], of Poland[52], specialised in painting[53]; Amand Gautier[54], a lithographer[55], 1825–1894[56], of France[57]; and Henryk Rodakowski[58], a painter[59], 1823–1894[60], of Austrian Empire[61], awarded the Legion of Honour[62], specialised in painting[63].

FAQs

Where was Léon Cogniet born?

Léon Cogniet was born in Paris[2].

Where did Léon Cogniet die?

Léon Cogniet passed away in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Léon Cogniet married to?

Léon Cogniet's spouses include Catherine-Caroline Cogniet[12].

What did Léon Cogniet do for work?

Léon Cogniet worked as a painter[5], professor[6], lithographer[7], printmaker[8], and draftsperson[9].

Where did Léon Cogniet go to school?

Léon Cogniet was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[16] and French Academy in Rome[17].

What awards did Léon Cogniet receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[34], Knight of the Legion of Honour[35], Prix de Rome for painting[36], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[37].

Who did Léon Cogniet influence?

Léon Cogniet has been cited as an influence by Wojciech Gerson[49], Amand Gautier[54], and Henryk Rodakowski[58].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] ↑ . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] ↑ . Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [41] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  19. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [34] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  21. [35] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  22. [36] ↑ . Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise. wikidata.org.
  23. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . état civil d'artistes français. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [44] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [46] ↑ . état civil d'artistes français. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  3. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 25d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Minneapolis Institute of Art, Auckland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Art +2
    "Created claim: Has works in the collection: Royal Collection, Add works in collection based on a work"
  3. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 54DA-DB3E-EC96-6D0C-BBC8
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    Student → Edgar Degas, Rosa Bonheur, Alfred Boucher +2
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    Plaque image → Plaque Rue Léon Cogniet - Paris XVII (FR75) - 2021-08-22 - 3
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