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Louis-Jacques Cathelin

Louis-Jacques Cathelin was a French printmaker and copper engraver (1738–1804). He was born at Paris.

Also recorded as Louis Jacques Cathelin; Cathelin; M. Cathelin.

Louis-Jacques Cathelin in brief

Born
1738
Died
1804
Known for
printmaker and copper engraver
Place of birth
Paris
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Catalogued works

12 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1770 to 1800.

Marie-Antoinette of France, dated 1775, held by Q214867, inventory 1942.9.2337. J. Gosseaume, dated 1781, held by Q214867, inventory 1989.84.5. J. Trevilliers, dated 1782, held by Q214867, inventory 1989.84.12. Louis Tocque, held by Q214867, inventory 1991.23.5. Joseph Vernet, dated 1770, held by Q214867, inventory 1991.23.7. Pierre Noel le Cauchois, dated 1786, held by Q214867, inventory 2012.122.7. Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, dated 1779, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 83.2.227. Portrait of Marie Joséphine of Savoy, Countess of Provence, dated 1774, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 54.533.8. Alexis Claude Clairaut. Line engraving by L. J. Cathelin after C. N. Cochin., dated 1771, held by Wellcome Collection. Pierre-Joseph Desault. Line engraving by L. J. Cathelin, 1791, after C. N. Cochin, 1788., dated 1791, held by Wellcome Collection. Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. Line engraving by L.J. Cathelin, 1800, after F. H. Drouais, 1761., dated 1800, held by Wellcome Collection. Frederik William Boers. Line engraving by L. J. Cathelin, 1784, after C. N. Cochin., dated 1784, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 5 named public collections.

Q214867: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Widener Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Cathelin, Louis Jacques, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 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 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

Marie-Thérèse de Noireterre is recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Membership is recorded of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.

Work by Louis-Jacques Cathelin is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Chronology

  1. 1738Louis-Jacques Cathelin born at Paris.
  2. 1770Joseph Vernet (Q214867).
  3. 1775Marie-Antoinette of France (Q214867).
  4. 1781J. Gosseaume (Q214867).
  5. 1782J. Trevilliers (Q214867).
  6. 1786Pierre Noel le Cauchois (Q214867).
  7. 1804Louis-Jacques Cathelin died at Paris.

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.

    Cathelin, Louis Jacques, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 4 works naming Louis-Jacques Cathelin.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3260608: Louis-Jacques Cathelin

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Louis-Jacques Cathelin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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