Jean-Baptiste Pillement

French · 1728–1808 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean-Baptiste Pillement was a French painter and designer, known for his exquisite and delicate landscapes, but whose importance lies primarily in the engravings done after his… (Wikipedia)

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Jean-Baptiste Pillement was a French painter and designer, known for his exquisite and delicate landscapes, but whose importance lies primarily in the engravings done after his drawings, and their influence in spreading the Rococo style and particularly the taste for chinoiserie throughout Europe.

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Born 1728, LyonDied 1808, LyonOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q374713 ↗ULAN 500022719 ↗Museum works 24

Rococo

Also known as j.b. pillement, J. Pillement, Jean Baptiste Nicolas Pillement, Jean Baptiste Pillament, Jean Baptiste Pillement, Jean Baptiste Pillemont, Jean Baptiste Pilliment, Jean Pillement and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette — **Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette**c.1781 · color etching, wash manner, and stipple engraving with gold leaf and hand coloring with silver paint (tarnished) on silk satin
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Widener Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Pagoda Flowers and Roses — **Pagoda Flowers and Roses**black and red chalk on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Bamboo Flowers and Cactus — **Bamboo Flowers and Cactus**black and red chalk on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Trumpet Flowers and Daisies — **Trumpet Flowers and Daisies**black and red chalk on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Shepherds Resting by a Stream — **Shepherds Resting by a Stream**1779 · gouache and pastel on prepared canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Robert H. and Clarice Smith Fund — Open …

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Fanciful Flowers and Bugs — **Fanciful Flowers and Bugs**black and red chalk on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Pamela B. Ohrstrom — Open Access…

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Composition in Chinoiserie style — **Composition in Chinoiserie style**1770
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Ornamentale compositie in chinoiserie-stijl — **Ornamentale compositie in chinoiserie-stijl**1770
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Ornamentale ontwerpen in chinoiserie-stijl voor Deuxième Cahier de six Baraques Chinoises — **Ornamentale ontwerpen in chinoiserie-stijl voor Deuxième Cahier de six Baraques Chinoises**1770
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Rustic Landscape with Aqueduct and Figures — **Rustic Landscape with Aqueduct and Figures**1794
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Landscape with Rustic Figures — **Landscape with Rustic Figures**1794
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, The Launderers — **The Launderers**1792
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Temple of Minerva Medica in Rome — **Temple of Minerva Medica in Rome**1765
National Museum in Warsaw ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Museum in Warsaw

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, A Shipwreck in a Storm — **A Shipwreck in a Storm**1782
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Jean-Baptiste Pillement, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of…

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Market Scene in an Imaginary Oriental Port — **Market Scene in an Imaginary Oriental Port**1764
J. Paul Getty Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — J. Paul Getty Museum

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Landscape with Travelers and a Ruin — **Landscape with Travelers and a Ruin**1750
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Landscape with Aqua Julia in Rome. — **Landscape with Aqua Julia in Rome.**1765
National Museum in Warsaw ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Museum in Warsaw

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Pastoral Scene — **Pastoral Scene**1771 · Black chalk, with stumping, and brown chalk, on ivory laid paper, discolored to tan, laid down on cream wove card
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Woods Fund income, Print and Dr…

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Water Mill with Figures beside River — **Water Mill with Figures beside River**n.d. · Black chalk with brush and brown wash, over traces of red chalk, on blue-gray wove paper (circle)
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Charles Netcher to the Charles Netcher…

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Panel (Furnishing Fabric) — **Panel (Furnishing Fabric)**1760/70 · Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Mildred Davison in…

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Panel — **Panel**1775/1825 · Cotton and linen, plain weave; block printed
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Textile Purchase Fund — public domain (CC0)

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Chinoiseries (Furnishing Fabric) — **Chinoiseries (Furnishing Fabric)**c. 1780 · Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Howell B. Erm…

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, Port Scene in Calm Weather — **Port Scene in Calm Weather**1782 · Pastel on gessoed canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Endowmen…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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