Frédéric Villot

Frédéric Villot was a French art historian, printmaker, curator, painter and copper engraver (1809–1875). He was born at Liège and died at Paris.

Also recorded as Frederic Villot.

Frédéric Villot in brief

Born
1809
Died
1875
Known for
art historian, printmaker, curator, painter and copper engraver
Place of birth
Liège
Contents

Catalogued works

17 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1700 to 1930.

Notice des tableaux exposés dans les galeries. Notice des tableaux exposés dans les galeries du Musée impèrial du Louvre par Frédéric Villot. Notice des peintures, sculptures, gravures et lithographies de l'école moderne de France, exposées dans les Galeries du Musée impérial du Luxembourg par Frédéric Villot. "Zukunftsmusik". Notice des tableaux exposés dans les galeries du Musée impérial du Louvre. Statvts, ordonnances et reglements de la Commvnavté des maistres de l'art de peinture & sculpture, grauere & enlumineure de cette ville & faux-bourgs de Paris, tant anciens que nouueaux. The music of the future. Notice des Tableaux exposés dans les Galeries du musées impérial du Louvre. Hall, cèlèbre miniaturiste de XVIIIe siècle. Guide through the galleries of paintings of the Imperial Museum of the Louvre. Notice des tableaux exposés dans les galeries du Musée national du Louvre, dated 1852. Self-portrait of Richard Parkes Bonington, dated 1847, etching with roulette, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2020.258. A Seated Venetian Gentleman with a Standing Maidservant, dated 1845, etching on laid paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2006.50.97. Grand Pasteur, furniture and decoration, dated 1930s, color lithograph on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2005.411. Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Engraving by S. La Vallée after G. Muziano., dated 1700-1799, held by Wellcome Collection. Saint Francis of Assisi: he hears music played on a violin by an angel. Engraving by S. de La Vallée after F. Lauri., dated 1700-1799, held by Wellcome Collection. Saul consults Samuel after the witch of Endor has conjured him from the dead; demons crowd the background. Engraving by A. Laurent, 17--, after S. Rosa., dated [between 1700 and 1799], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Villot, Frédéric, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. 27653, 1864-01-25, F*** V*** [Frédéric VILLOT], Art Sales Catalogues Online. 35976, 1875-12-09, VILLOT (Frédéric), anc. conservateur au Mus. †, Art Sales Catalogues Online. 35958, 1875-12-06, VILLOT (Frédéric), anc. conservateur au Louvre †, Art Sales Catalogues Online. Villot, Frederic, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Digitised editions and texts

7 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Hall, célèbre miniaturiste du xviiie siècle: sa vie, ses œuvres, sa correspondance [&c.]. (1867) — Internet Archive. Notice des peintures, sculptures et dessins de l'École moderne de France ... (1858) — Internet Archive. Notice des tableaux exposés dans les galeries du Musée impérial du Louvre (1855) — Internet Archive. Notice des peintures sculptures, gravures et lithographies de l'école ... (1855) — Internet Archive. Notice des tableaux exposés dans les galeries du Musée impérial ..., Volumes 1-3 (1880) — Internet Archive. Notice des tableaux exposes dans les galeries du Musee Imperial du Louvre par Frederic Villot Ecole francaise (1857) — Internet Archive. Notice des tableaux exposés dans les galeries du Musée National du Louvre (1889) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1809Frédéric Villot born at Liège.
  2. 1855Notice des tableaux exposés dans les galeries du Musée impérial du Louvre digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1855Notice des peintures sculptures, gravures et lithographies de l'école ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1857Notice des tableaux exposes dans les galeries du Musee Imperial du Louvre par Frederic Villot Ecole francaise digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1858Notice des peintures, sculptures et dessins de l'École moderne de France ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1867Hall, célèbre miniaturiste du xviiie siècle: sa vie, ses œuvres, sa correspondance [&c.]. digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1875Frédéric Villot died at Paris.
  8. 1880Notice des tableaux exposés dans les galeries du Musée impérial ..., Volumes 1-3 digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    27653, 1864-01-25, F*** V*** [Frédéric VILLOT], Art Sales Catalogues Online

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    35958, 1875-12-06, VILLOT (Frédéric), anc. conservateur au Louvre †, Art Sales Catalogues Online

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    35976, 1875-12-09, VILLOT (Frédéric), anc. conservateur au Mus. †, Art Sales Catalogues Online

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Open Library author record for Frédéric Villot (Internet Archive), 6 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  5. 5.

    Villot, Frederic, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Villot, Frédéric, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 13 digitised items catalogued under Frédéric Villot as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Frédéric Villot.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Frédéric Villot (2 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Frédéric Villot.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3090265: Frédéric Villot

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  12. 12.

    “Frédéric Villot”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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