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Signature of Jean-Paul Laurens

Jean-Paul Laurens

French painter (1838-1921)

† 1921 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Musée d'Orsay, Uffizi Gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 29 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Musée d'Orsay · Uffizi Gallery · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum · Philadelphia Museum of Art
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Jean-Paul Laurens was born on March 28, 1838 in Fourquevaux and died on March 23, 1921 in 14th arrondissement of Paris, aged 82. Recorded occupations: painter, sculptor, illustrator and teacher. Country of citizenship: France. Associated movement: academic art. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “The Excommunication of Robert the Pious”, “The Suicide of Cato the Younger”, “Saint John Chrysostom and the Empress Eudoxia”, “The Death of Tiberius” and “The hostages”. Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Honours include Jean Reynaud Prize and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. Member of Royal Academy of Arts and Académie des beaux-arts.

At a glance
Born
March 28, 1838 · Fourquevaux
Died
March 23, 1921 · 14th arrondissement of Paris
Age at death
82
Citizenship
France
Occupations
painter, sculptor, illustrator, teacher
Movements
academic art
Notable works
The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, The Suicide of Cato the Younger, Saint John Chrysostom and the Empress Eudoxia, The Death of Tiberius, The hostages
Education
Beaux-Arts de Paris
Honours
Jean Reynaud Prize, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Wikipedia editions
29 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Jean-Paul Laurens's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. 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 1921 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 5 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q708568 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jean-Paul Laurens on Wikipedia.

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