Pierre-Antoine Mongin

Pierre-Antoine Mongin was a French painter, artist, draftsperson, printmaker and illustrator (1761–1827). He was born at Paris and died at Versailles.

Also recorded as Pierre Antoine Mongin; Antoine Pierre Mongin; Mongin.

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Recognition and collections

Work by Pierre-Antoine Mongin is held by Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art, Musée de l'Echevinage and Print Collection.

Identity

What the record establishes about Pierre-Antoine Mongin.

View of the Park at Versailles: Two Poplar Trees with Balustraded Walk in Background is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1968.684.10cR). Receuil d'essais lithographiques: Dragon fumant couche au pied d'un arbre is dated 1822 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1968.253.c). View of the Park at Versailles: Staircase, Urns and Topiaries is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1968.684.5A). View of the Park at Versailles: Statues and a Fountain is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1968.684.6AR). Sheet of Sketches: Architectural and Erotic Drawings is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1968.684.2AV). Fantasy Landscape with Ruins and Figures is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1968.684.11BR).

The Progress of Love is dated 1803 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2011.203). Pierre-Antoine Mongin is recorded as painter, artist, draftsperson, printmaker and illustrator. Corner of a Park is dated 1804 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2016.802.14). The Fortune Teller is dated 1812 and held by Musée de l'Echevinage (inventory 1876.2.1B). The Curious One is dated 1823 and held by Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1977.116). Regrets is dated 1816 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1972.687).

Prints in the National Gallery of Art records 1 object associated with this heading. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 275 objects associated with this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago records 8 objects associated with this heading. Chene (Oak Tree) is dated 1816 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1980.3.1). Cleveland Museum of Art records 1 object associated with this heading. Musée de l'Echevinage records 1 object associated with this heading.

Pierre-Antoine Mongin is recorded with the citizenship of France.

Works and catalogued output

The Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogues 1 work under this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 6 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 4 works under this heading.

Catalogued works

12 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1803 to 1823.

The Curious One, dated 1823, held by Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1977.116. Chene (Oak Tree), dated 1816, held by Q214867, inventory 1980.3.1. The Fortune Teller, dated 1812, held by Musée de l'Echevinage, inventory 1876.2.1B. Corner of a Park, dated 1804, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2016.802.14. The Progress of Love, dated 1803, brush and brown wash over black chalk underdrawing; framing lines in pen and black ink, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2011.203. Sheet of Sketches: Architectural and Erotic Drawings, dated n.d., black chalk and graphite on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1968.684.2AV. View of the Park at Versailles: Staircase, Urns and Topiaries, dated n.d., brush and gray wash, over graphite, on cream laid paper, squared in graphite for transfer, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1968.684.5A. Regrets, dated 1816, lithograph in black on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1972.687. Fantasy Landscape with Ruins and Figures, dated n.d., black chalk and brush and gray wash, on pale green laid paper (pieced together, partially discolored) tipped on gray wove paper with pink and blue fibers, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1968.684.11BR. View of the Park at Versailles: Two Poplar Trees with Balustraded Walk in Background, dated n.d., brush and black and gray wash, over graphite, on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1968.684.10cR. View of the Park at Versailles: Statues and a Fountain, dated n.d., brush and gray wash with touches of gouache, over graphite, on cream laid paper, squared in graphite for transfer, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1968.684.6AR. Receuil d'essais lithographiques: Dragon fumant couche au pied d'un arbre, dated 1822, lithograph, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1968.253.c.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 8 named public collections.

Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q214867: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée de l'Echevinage: 1 recorded object, 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: 275 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Mongin, Antoine Pierre, 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 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Pierre-Antoine Mongin studied at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. the recorded working language is French.

The field of work recorded is painting, book illustration and art.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris.

Work by Pierre-Antoine Mongin is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art, Musée de l'Echevinage, Print Collection and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Chronology

  1. 1761Pierre-Antoine Mongin born at Paris.
  2. 1803The Progress of Love (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  3. 1803The Progress of Love is dated 1803 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2011.203).
  4. 1804Corner of a Park (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1804Corner of a Park is dated 1804 and held by Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2016.802.14).
  6. 1812The Fortune Teller (Musée de l'Echevinage).
  7. 1812The Fortune Teller is dated 1812 and held by Musée de l'Echevinage (inventory 1876.2.1B).
  8. 1816Chene (Oak Tree) (Q214867).
  9. 1816Regrets is dated 1816 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1972.687).
  10. 1816Chene (Oak Tree) is dated 1816 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1980.3.1).
  11. 1822Receuil d'essais lithographiques: Dragon fumant couche au pied d'un arbre is dated 1822 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1968.253.c).
  12. 1823The Curious One (Cleveland Museum of Art).
  13. 1823The Curious One is dated 1823 and held by Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1977.116).
  14. 1827Pierre-Antoine Mongin died at Versailles.
  15. 1968View of the Park at Versailles: Two Poplar Trees with Balustraded Walk in Background is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1968.684.10cR).
  16. 1968View of the Park at Versailles: Staircase, Urns and Topiaries is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1968.684.5A).
  17. 1968View of the Park at Versailles: Statues and a Fountain is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1968.684.6AR).
  18. 1968Sheet of Sketches: Architectural and Erotic Drawings is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1968.684.2AV).
  19. 1968Fantasy Landscape with Ruins and Figures is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1968.684.11BR).

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.

    Houdon’s <i>Bather</i> in a Drawing by Pierre Antoine Mongin, Metropolitan Museum Journal, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Mongin, Antoine Pierre, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Pierre-Antoine Mongin.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Pierre-Antoine Mongin.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  5. 5.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Pierre-Antoine Mongin (275 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3382850: Pierre-Antoine Mongin

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    “Pierre-Antoine Mongin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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