Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain

Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain was a French architect, painter and printmaker (1715–1759). He was born at Paris and died at Saint Petersburg.

Also recorded as Louis Le Lorrain; Louis Joseph Le Lorrain; L. J. Le Lorrain; L.J. Le Lorrain; L. Le Lorrain; J. Louis Le Lorrain.

Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain in brief

Born
1715
Died
1759
Known for
architect, painter and printmaker
Place of birth
Paris
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Formation and teaching

As a teacher, Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain is recorded in connection with Jean-Michel Moreau. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Recognition and collections

Work by Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain is held by Nationalmuseum, Art Institute of Chicago, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg.

Catalogued works

19 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1636 to 1756.

Caprice architectural, dated 1748, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory RF 1976 19. Three Figures Dressed for a Masquerade, dated 1740, held by Q214867, inventory 1961.9.92. The Glorification of Virgil, for the "Chinea" Festival, dated 1744, held by Q214867, inventory 1996.48.3. The Temple of Minerva, for the "Chinea" Festival, dated 1746, held by Q214867, inventory 1996.48.4. Architectural Fantasy with an Obelisk and Arcade, dated 1750, held by Q214867, inventory 2001.104.1. The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1745: Triumphal Arch for the Return of King Charles of Bourbon to Naples, dated 1745, held by Q214867, inventory 2016.121.11. The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1747: The Temple of Venus Genitrix, dated 1747, held by Q214867, inventory 2016.121.66.1. The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1748: The Son of Venus and Mars Presented to the Temple of Minerva, dated 1748, held by Q214867, inventory 2016.121.66.2. The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1744: The Glorification of Virgil, dated 1744, held by Q214867, inventory 2016.121.67.29. The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1746: The Temple of Minerva, dated 1746, held by Q214867, inventory 2016.121.67.32. Ezéchias fait abattre le serpent d’airain, dated 1739, held by Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg, inventory 44.2001.1.1. St. Elizabeth in Prayer, dated 1755, held by Musée Fabre, inventory 2012.19.18. Boudier d'Hercules, dated 1756, etching, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 63.631.13. Architectural Capriccio with an Obelisk, dated ca. 1750–59, pen and ink with wash, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2019.232. Shield of Hercules, dated 1756, etching and engraving on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2013.618. King David Kneeling in Penitence, dated n.d., pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with graphite, on ivory laid paper, edge-mounted on buff laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1927.535. The Cowherd, dated 1636, etching on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1923.18. View of Delphi with a Procession, dated 1673, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1941.1020. Esther fainting before Ahasuerus. Etching by L.J. Le Lorrain after J.F. de Troy., dated [1742], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 9 named public collections.

Q214867: 12 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 11 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Department of Paintings of the Louvre: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Samuel H. Kress Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée Fabre: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 24 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Le Lorrain, Louis Joseph, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Le Lorrain, Louis-Joseph, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain (1715-1759), Revue de l'art, 1978. Om salen på Akerö og dens kunstner Louis Joseph Le Lorrain, Konsthistorisk Tidskrift/Journal of Art History, 1963. Le Lorrain, Robert, Oxford Art Online, 2003. La macchina di Monsignor de Canillac per la festa in onore del matrimonio del Delfino di Francia con l’Infanta di Spagna celebrata in Piazza Farnese nel 1745, ArcHistoR Architettura Storia Restauro: Architecture History Restoration, 2019.

Digitised editions and texts

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

Frontispiece for a Suite of Vase Designs — Internet Archive. La Descente D'Ulysse Aux Enfers — Internet Archive. Study for a Vase in a Suite of Vase Designs — Internet Archive. Boudier d'Hercules (1756) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 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 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Jean-Michel Moreau is recorded as having studied under Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain. the recorded working language is French.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Italy, Paris and Saint Petersburg.

Work by Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Art Institute of Chicago, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg and Musée Fabre.

Chronology

  1. 1715Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain born at Paris.
  2. 1740Three Figures Dressed for a Masquerade (Q214867).
  3. 1744The Glorification of Virgil, for the "Chinea" Festival (Q214867).
  4. 1745The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1745: Triumphal Arch for the Return of King Charles of Bourbon to Naples (Q214867).
  5. 1746The Temple of Minerva, for the "Chinea" Festival (Q214867).
  6. 1748Caprice architectural (Department of Paintings of the Louvre).
  7. 1750Architectural Fantasy with an Obelisk and Arcade (Q214867).
  8. 1756Boudier d'Hercules digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1759Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain died at Saint Petersburg.

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.

    Le Lorrain, Louis Joseph, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Le Lorrain, Louis-Joseph, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Le Lorrain, Robert, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain (1715-1759), Revue de l'art, 1978

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Om salen på Akerö og dens kunstner Louis Joseph Le Lorrain, Konsthistorisk Tidskrift/Journal of Art History, 1963

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain.

    open access index · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 4 digitised items catalogued under Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain (24 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3260646: Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  12. 12.

    “Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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