Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain
Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain was a French painter, artist, art historian, journalist and art educator (1754–1842). He was born at Paris.
Also recorded as Pierre Marie Gault De Saint-Germain; Pierre Marie Gault de St. Germain; Pierre Marie de Gault Saint-Germain; Pierre Marie Gault; Pierre Marie de Saint-Germain; Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint Germain.
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Pierre Marie Gault De Saint-Germain, Pierre Marie Gault de St. Germain, Pierre Marie de Gault Saint-Germain, Pierre Marie Gault and Pierre Marie de Saint-Germain. His recorded language was French.
He married Anna Rajecka.
Formation and teaching
He trained under Louis Jean-Jacques Durameau.
As a teacher, Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain is recorded in connection with Thomas Degeorge. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Identity
What the record establishes about Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain.
Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain is recorded as painter, artist, journalist, art educator and historian. Gault de Saint Germain, Pierre Marie (1754-1842) is dated 1820 1839? and held by Wellcome Collection. Snuff Box (Tabatière) is dated 1779–80 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1957.409). Guide des amateurs de tableaux pour les écoles allemande, flamande et .. is dated 1818. Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain is recorded with the citizenship of France. The Cleveland Museum of Art records 1 object associated with this heading.
Wellcome Collection records 187 objects associated with this heading. Open Library catalogues 3 works under this name.
Works and catalogued output
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogues 1 work under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 7 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 3 works under this heading.
Catalogued works
5 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Cleveland Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1779 to 1820.
Guide des amateurs de tableaux pour les écoles allemande, flamande et .., dated 1818. Vie de Nicolas Poussin. École italienne. Snuff Box (Tabatière), dated 1779–80, gold and enamel, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1957.409. Gault de Saint Germain, Pierre Marie (1754-1842), dated 1820 1839?, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 187 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Gault de Saint-Germain, Pierre Marie, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Gault de Saint-Germain, Pierre-Marie, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Une appropriation de l’image de Poussin sous le Consulat et l’Empire : Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain (1756-1842), Histoire de l'art, 2002.
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 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
training under Louis Jean-Jacques Durameau is recorded. Thomas Degeorge is recorded as having studied under Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain. the recorded working language is French.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris, Clermont-Ferrand and Guéret.
Chronology
- 1754Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain born at Paris.
- 1754Gault de Saint Germain, Pierre Marie (1754-1842) is dated 1820 1839? and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1754Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain was born in 1754 at Paris.
- 1779Snuff Box (Tabatière) (The Cleveland Museum of Art).
- 1779Snuff Box (Tabatière) digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1779Snuff Box (Tabatière) is dated 1779–80 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1957.409).
- 1808Les trois siècles de la peinture en France; ou, Galerie des peintres ... digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1808Les trois siècles de la peinture en France: ou, Galerie des peintures français, depuis François ... digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1818Guide des amateurs de tableaux pour les écoles allemande, flamande et ... digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1818Guide des amateurs de tableaux pour les écoles allemande, flamande et .. is dated 1818.
- 1818Guide des amateurs de tableaux pour les écoles allemande, flamande et ...
- 1820Gault de Saint Germain, Pierre Marie (1754-1842) (Wellcome Collection).
- 1835École italienne: guide des amateurs de peinture, ou, Histoire et procès verbaux des auteurs, des ... digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1835École italienne. Guide des amateurs de peinture, ou, Histoire et procèsverbaux des auteurs, des collections générales et particulières &c.. digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1842Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain died at Paris.
- 1842Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain died in 1842 at Paris.
Connections
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.
15337, 1839-03-19, GAULT de SAINT-GERMAIN, littérateur, Art Sales Catalogues Online
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Claude Louis de Saint-Germain, comte de Saint-Germain to Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Wednesday, 18 June 1760 [sainjaVF0082787a1c], Electronic Enlightenment Scholarly Edition of Correspondence, 2025
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Gault de Saint-Germain, Pierre Marie, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Gault de Saint-Germain, Pierre-Marie, Oxford Art Online, 2003
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Open Library author record for Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain (Internet Archive), 3 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 6.
Une appropriation de l’image de Poussin sous le Consulat et l’Empire : Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain (1756-1842), Histoire de l'art, 2002
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Internet Archive, 9 digitised items catalogued under Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain.
museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 187 works naming Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q15466210: Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
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“Pierre-Marie Gault de Saint-Germain”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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