Charles Monnet

French court painter (1732-1808)

† 1819 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum; cross-wiki notability: 8 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Charles Monnet was born on January 10, 1732 in Paris and died on March 19, 1819 in Paris, aged 87. Recorded occupations: painter and illustrator. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include court painter. Fields of work: erotic art. Educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.

At a glance

Born: January 10, 1732 · Paris
Died: March 19, 1819 · Paris
Age at death: 87
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, illustrator
Positions held: court painter
Education: Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture
Wikipedia editions: 8 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Charles Monnet's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. 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 1819 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q2959838 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Charles Monnet on Wikipedia.

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