Louis-Léopold Boilly

French painter (1761-1845)

† 1845 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery, National Gallery of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 28 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Art Institute of Chicago · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery · National Gallery of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Louis-Léopold Boilly was born on July 5, 1761 in La Bassée and died on January 4, 1845 in Paris, aged 83. Recorded occupations: painter, lithographer and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: France. Fields of work: painting and visual arts. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of Institut de France.

At a glance

Born: July 5, 1761 · La Bassée
Died: January 4, 1845 · Paris
Age at death: 83
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, lithographer, draftsperson
Honours: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Wikipedia editions: 28 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Louis-Léopold Boilly'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 1845 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 9 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q715909 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Louis-Léopold Boilly on Wikipedia.

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