Claude Nicolas Ledoux

French Neoclassical architect (1736-1806)

† 1806 · Artists · Architect in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum; cross-wiki notability: 26 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum

License & source

CC0 · Wikidata

Life

Claude Nicolas Ledoux was born on March 21, 1736 in Dormans and died on November 19, 1806 in Paris, aged 70. Recorded occupations: architect and urban planner. Country of citizenship: France. Notable works include “Château de Bénouville”, “Église Saint-Pierre de Mauperthuis” and “L'architecture considérée sous le rapport de l'art, des moeurs et de la législation”. Member of Académie Royale d'Architecture.

At a glance

Born: March 21, 1736 · Dormans
Died: November 19, 1806 · Paris
Age at death: 70
Citizenship: France
Occupations: architect, urban planner
Notable works: Château de Bénouville, Église Saint-Pierre de Mauperthuis, L'architecture considérée sous le rapport de l'art, des moeurs et de la législation
Wikipedia editions: 26 languages
Signature licence: CC0

About this signature

This image of Claude Nicolas Ledoux'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; architect deceased since 1806 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q552700 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Claude Nicolas Ledoux on Wikipedia.

Related signatures

See Claude Nicolas Ledoux in the full gallery →

Design wallpaper with this signature →

← Browse all 7,210 signatures