Pierre-François Basan

French printmaker and editor (1723-1797)
Person human Q3383022
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Summary

Pierre-François Basan was born on January 1, 1723[1], in Paris[2]. He died on January 1, 1797[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a copper engraver[5], graphic designer[6], print publisher[7], printseller[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 23, 1723[11]
  • Date of death: January 12, 1797[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Pierre-François Basan[15]
  • Family name: Q37045296[16]
  • Given name: Pierre-François[17]
  • Work location: Paris[18]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[21]
  • Commons Creator page: Pierre-François Basan[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[23]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[24], Minneapolis Institute of Art[25], Art Institute of Chicago[26]

Why It Matters

Pierre-François Basan has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Pierre-François Basan born?

Pierre-François Basan was born in Paris[2].

Where did Pierre-François Basan die?

Pierre-François Basan passed away in Paris[4].

What did Pierre-François Basan do for work?

Pierre-François Basan worked as a copper engraver[5], graphic designer[6], print publisher[7], printseller[8], and graphic artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → MODV281681, RMRV009353
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ru', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago +14
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has works in the collection: Groninger Museum, groninger museum ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c5a6d992c4b|details]])"
  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 102431108
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 43048
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cni00038666, cnp02375239
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cni00038666, cnp02375239
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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