Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

French painter (1758-1823)

† 1823 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 28 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Art Institute of Chicago · Rijksmuseum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

CC0 · Wikidata

Life

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon was born on April 4, 1758 in Cluny and died on February 16, 1823 in Paris, aged 64. Recorded occupations: painter and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: France. Notable works include “L'enlèvement de Psyché” and “Portrait of Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck and his Family”. Member of Académie des beaux-arts.

At a glance

Born: April 4, 1758 · Cluny
Died: February 16, 1823 · Paris
Age at death: 64
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, draftsperson
Notable works: L'enlèvement de Psyché, Portrait of Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck and his Family
Wikipedia editions: 28 languages
Signature licence: CC0

About this signature

This image of Pierre-Paul Prud'hon'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 1823 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 8 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q469056 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Pierre-Paul Prud'hon on Wikipedia.

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