Jean-Simon Berthélemy

French painter (1743-1811)

† 1811 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 9 language Wikipedias

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Metropolitan Museum of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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CC0 · Wikidata

Life

Jean-Simon Berthélemy was born on March 5, 1743 in Laon and died on March 1, 1811 in Paris, aged 67. Recorded occupations: painter. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include academician. Educated at École royale des élèves protégés. Honours include Prix de Rome. Member of Commission des Sciences et des Arts.

At a glance

Born: March 5, 1743 · Laon
Died: March 1, 1811 · Paris
Age at death: 67
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter
Positions held: academician
Education: École royale des élèves protégés
Honours: Prix de Rome
Wikipedia editions: 9 languages
Signature licence: CC0

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This image of Jean-Simon Berthélemy'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 1811 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q3174641 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jean-Simon Berthélemy on Wikipedia.

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