Chretien Gilles Louis
CHRÉTIEN Gilles-Louis (peintre miniaturiste) : Versailles, 1745 ; Paris, 1811
School : France, Paris
6 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Chretien Gilles Louis figure parmi les artistes du estampe. Son médium de prédilection est papier, gravure sur cuivre, dessin au physionotrace. Chretien Gilles Louis se consacre à estampe.
Legacy and influence
Le patrimoine artistique laissé par Chretien Gilles Louis est conservé dans des collections publiques. 4 musées abritent des oeuvres de Chretien Gilles Louis.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
Chretien Gilles Louis is among the artists whose works are preserved in « Musée de France » labeled museums. The Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture lists 6 works attributed to this artist in French public collections.
Curator museums
The works of Chretien Gilles Louis are preserved in the following museums: musée des arts décoratifs et du design, musée d'Unterlinden, musée des ursulines, musée Adrien Mentienne. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Chretien Gilles Louis belong to the following fields: miniature, arts décoratifs, beaux-arts, estampe, miniature, estampe, estampe, estampe, beaux-arts.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 6 works attributed to Chretien Gilles Louis in museums of France. 6 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: estampe, miniature, arts décoratifs, beaux-arts, estampe, miniature, estampe, estampe, beaux-arts.
Works by Chretien Gilles Louis are held in 4 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée des ursulines. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Chretien Gilles Louis may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Chretien Gilles Louis belong to the following fields: estampe, miniature, arts décoratifs, beaux-arts, estampe, miniature, estampe, estampe, beaux-arts. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Chretien Gilles Louis employ the following techniques and materials: papier, gravure sur cuivre, dessin au physionotrace, eau-forte, papier (encre), bois (cadre), papier, eau-forte. Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Chretien Gilles Louis died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.
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