Jean-Pierre Houël

French engraver and painter (1735-1813)

† 1813 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago; cross-wiki notability: 14 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago

License & source

CC0 · Wikidata

Life

Jean-Pierre Houël was born on June 28, 1735 in Rouen and died on November 14, 1813 in Paris, aged 78. Recorded occupations: printmaker, draftsperson, painter, designer, graphic artist and etcher. Country of citizenship: France. Educated at École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen.

At a glance

Born: June 28, 1735 · Rouen
Died: November 14, 1813 · Paris
Age at death: 78
Citizenship: France
Occupations: printmaker, draftsperson, painter, designer, graphic artist, etcher
Education: École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen
Wikipedia editions: 14 languages
Signature licence: CC0

About this signature

This image of Jean-Pierre Houël'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 1813 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q2706271 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jean-Pierre Houël on Wikipedia.

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