Jean de Liège

Jean de Liège was a sculptor and artist (1330–1381). He was born at Liège and died at Paris.

Also recorded as Jean De Liège; Jean de Liège i; Hennequin; Hennequin de Liège; Jean Hennequin de Liège; Hennequin de la Croix.

Jean de Liège in brief

Born
1330
Died
1381
Known for
sculptor and artist
Place of birth
Liège
Contents

Catalogued works

12 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1350 to 1997.

Tomb Effigy Bust of Marie de France (1327-41), daughter of Charles IV of France and Jeanne d'Evreux, dated 1381, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 41.100.132. Charles IV Le Bel (died 1328) and Jeanne d'Évreux (died 1371), dated 1372, held by Department of Sculptures of the Louvre, inventory RF 1436. Saint Mary Magdalene, dated ca. 1350–75, marble, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 21.171. Angel of the Annunciation, dated ca. 1370–90, marble, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 17.190.390. Le chauffage par hypocauste dans l'habitat privé : de la place St-Lambert à Liège à l'Aula Palatina de Trèves / Jean-Marie Degbomont., dated 1984, held by Wellcome Collection. Catalogue des manuscrits scientifiques de la bibliothèque de l'Université de Liège / [Jean Hoyoux]., dated 1959-1964, held by Wellcome Collection. L'École Liégeoise de physiologie et son maître Léon Fredericq (1851-1935), pionnier de la zoologie chimique / [Marcel Florkin]., dated [1979], held by Wellcome Collection. Traité des eaux minérales de Spa / [Jean-Philippe de Limbourg]., dated 1756, held by Wellcome Collection. Atlas linguistique de la Wallonie : Tableau géographique des parlers de la Belgique romane d'après l'enquête de Jean Haust et des enquêtes complémentaires. Tome 15, Le corps humain et les maladies (2e partie) / par Marie-Guy Boutier., dated 1997, held by Wellcome Collection. Atlas linguistique de la Wallonie : Tableau géographique des parlers de la Belgique romane d'après l'enquête de Jean Haust et des enquêtes complémentaires. Tome 8, La terre, les plantes et les animaux (3e partie) / par Marie-Guy Boutier., dated 1994, held by Wellcome Collection. Description ou analise des eaux minerales ferrugineuses de la fontaine proche de la ville de Tongre / [Jean François Bresmal]., dated 1701, held by Wellcome Collection. Jean-Baptiste van Helmont, philosophe par le feu / [Paul Nève de Mévergnies]., dated 1935, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

Department of Sculptures of the Louvre: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2302 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 228 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Jean de Liège, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Jean de Liège (ii), Oxford Art Online, 2003. Jean [Hennequin] de Liège (i), Oxford Art Online, 2003. 27256, 1863-04-13, DUVIVIER de STREEL (Ch.), curé de l'Eglise Saint-Jean, Liège †, Art Sales Catalogues Online.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (132828146) and Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) (500121912). Those registers additionally record the forms Jehan, de la Croiz, Hennequin, de la Croix, Hennequin, de Liège, Hawkin, Liège from France, Liège, Hawkin of, Liège, Jean de and Liège, Hennequin de.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 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. 1330Jean de Liège born at Liège.
  2. 1350Saint Mary Magdalene (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  3. 1370Angel of the Annunciation (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1372Charles IV Le Bel (died 1328) and Jeanne d'Évreux (died 1371) (Department of Sculptures of the Louvre).
  5. 1381Jean de Liège died at Paris.
  6. 1381Tomb Effigy Bust of Marie de France (1327-41), daughter of Charles IV of France and Jeanne d'Evreux (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  7. 1959Catalogue des manuscrits scientifiques de la bibliothèque de l'Université de Liège / [Jean Hoyoux]. (Wellcome Collection).
  8. 1984Le chauffage par hypocauste dans l'habitat privé : de la place St-Lambert à Liège à l'Aula Palatina de Trèves / Jean-Marie Degbomont. (Wellcome Collection).

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.

    27256, 1863-04-13, DUVIVIER de STREEL (Ch.), curé de l'Eglise Saint-Jean, Liège †, Art Sales Catalogues Online

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Jean [Hennequin] de Liège (i), Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Jean de Liège (ii), Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Jean de Liège, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 132828146, Jean, de Liège.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  6. 6.

    Getty Union List of Artist Names 500121912, Jean de Liège.

    authority file · Unverified · The Getty Research Institute

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  7. 7.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Jean de Liège (2302 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 228 works naming Jean de Liège.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q10306567: Jean de Liège

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “Jean de Liège”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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