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Signature of Joseph-Benoît Suvée

Joseph-Benoît Suvée

Flemish painter (1743–1807)

† 1807 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 12 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Metropolitan Museum of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art
License & source
CC0 · Wikidata
Life

Joseph-Benoît Suvée was born on January 3, 1743 in Bruges and died on February 9, 1807 in Rome, aged 64. Recorded occupations: painter and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: Austrian Netherlands and France. Positions held include director. Associated movement: Neoclassicism. Notable works include “Academic life drawing study: seated male nude”. Educated at Academy of Fine Arts Bruges. Honours include Prix de Rome and Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.

At a glance
Born
January 3, 1743 · Bruges
Died
February 9, 1807 · Rome
Age at death
64
Citizenship
Austrian Netherlands, France
Occupations
painter, draftsperson
Positions held
director
Movements
Neoclassicism
Notable works
Academic life drawing study: seated male nude
Education
Academy of Fine Arts Bruges
Honours
Prix de Rome, Knight of the Legion of Honour
Wikipedia editions
12 languages
Signature licence
CC0
About this signature

This image of Joseph-Benoît Suvée'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 1807 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q2564914 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Joseph-Benoît Suvée on Wikipedia.

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