Louis-Joseph Masquelier

French engraver (1741–1811)

† 1811 · Artists · Printmaker in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian); cross-wiki notability: 3 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)

License & source

CC0 · Wikidata

Life

Louis-Joseph Masquelier was born on February 21, 1741 in Cysoing and died on May 26, 1811 in Paris, aged 70. Recorded occupations: draftsperson, printmaker, copper engraver and bookseller. Country of citizenship: France. Fields of work: engraving, art and print production.

At a glance

Born: February 21, 1741 · Cysoing
Died: May 26, 1811 · Paris
Age at death: 70
Citizenship: France
Occupations: draftsperson, printmaker, copper engraver, bookseller
Wikipedia editions: 3 languages
Signature licence: CC0

About this signature

This image of Louis-Joseph Masquelier'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; printmaker deceased since 1811 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q26270259 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Louis-Joseph Masquelier on Wikipedia.

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