Benoît Audran the Elder

French engraver (1661-1721)
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Benoît Audran the Elder

Summary

Benoît Audran the Elder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on November 22, 1661[3]. He passed away in Ouzouer-sur-Loire[4]. He died on October 2, 1721[5]. He worked as a printmaker[6], painter[7], visual artist[8], and engraver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Benoît Audran the Elder was born in Lyon[2].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder passed away in Ouzouer-sur-Loire[4].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder died in Louzouer[11].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder was born on November 22, 1661[3].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder was born on January 1, 1661[12].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder died on October 2, 1721[5].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder died on January 1, 1721[13].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's father was Germain Audran[14].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder held citizenship in France[15].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's professions included printmaker[6].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder worked as a painter[7].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder worked as an engraver[9].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's field of work was visual arts[16].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[17].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[18].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder is recorded as male[19].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Benoît Audran the Elder[21].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's family name is recorded as Audran[22].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's family name is recorded as Benoit[23].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's given name is recorded as Benoît[24].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's work location is recorded as Paris[25].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Benoît Audran the Elder's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Benoît Audran the Elder was born in Lyon[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 22, 1661[3] and January 1, 1661[12]. His father was Germain Audran[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[6], painter[7], visual artist[8], and engraver[9]. Benoît Audran the Elder's field of work was visual arts[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 2, 1721[5] and January 1, 1721[13]. Recorded place of death include Ouzouer-sur-Loire[4], a commune of France[28], in France[29] and Louzouer[11], a commune of France[30], in France[31].

Why It Matters

Benoît Audran the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Benoît Audran the Elder born?

Born in Lyon[2], Benoît Audran the Elder…

Where did Benoît Audran the Elder die?

Benoît Audran the Elder died in Ouzouer-sur-Loire[4].

Who were Benoît Audran the Elder's parents?

Benoît Audran the Elder's father was Germain Audran[14].

What did Benoît Audran the Elder do for work?

Benoît Audran the Elder worked as printmaker[6], painter[7], visual artist[8], and engraver[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 892D-1C2A-78E8-B85D-7BCF
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  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 102447748
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 84518
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  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 889529
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  5. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02323944
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, New Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Country of citizenship → France
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Art, Finnish National Gallery, Prints and Photographs Department of the Bibliothèque nationale de France +6
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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