Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin

painter from France (1699-1779)

† 1779 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Musée d'Orsay, National Gallery, Uffizi Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 49 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago · Musée d'Orsay · National Gallery · Uffizi Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

CC0 · Wikidata

Life

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin was born on November 2, 1699 in Paris and died on December 6, 1779 in Paris, aged 80. Recorded occupations: painter and visual artist. Country of citizenship: France. Fields of work: visual arts. Notable works include “The Ray”, “Le Buffet” and “Allegory of Music, Arts and Science”. Educated at Académie de Saint-Luc.

At a glance

Born: November 2, 1699 · Paris
Died: December 6, 1779 · Paris
Age at death: 80
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, visual artist
Notable works: The Ray, Le Buffet, Allegory of Music, Arts and Science
Education: Académie de Saint-Luc
Wikipedia editions: 49 languages
Signature licence: CC0

About this signature

This image of Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as CC0. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1779 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 11 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q207447 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin on Wikipedia.

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