Bernard Picart

French engraver (1673-1733)

Person Human Q559929

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[32]
Date of birth: June 11, 1673, 1673, March 11, 1673^[10]^[11]
Date of death: May 8, 1733, 1733, May 8, 1755^[12]^[13]
Place of birth: Paris
Place of death: Amsterdam
Country of citizenship: Kingdom of France^[15]
Occupation: copper engraver, printmaker, etcher, draftsperson, mezzotinter, xylographer, printseller, publisher, visual artist, engraver, exlibrist, painter, miniature painter, collector^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]
Educated at: Stadstekenacademie^[25]
Father: Étienne Picart^[14]
Work location: Java, Schermerhorn, Amsterdam^[36]^[37]^[38]
Languages spoken, written or signed: French
Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, Frick Art Research Library
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired
Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library, De boekhandel te Amsterdam voornamelijk in de 17e eeuw : biographische en geschiedkundige aanteekeningen, Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden, Geschiedenis der Vaderlandsche Schilderkunst, Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers^[40]^[41]^[42]^[43]^[44]^[45]^[46]
Family name: Picart^[33]
Floruit: 1732^[39]
Given name: Bernard, Bernart^[34]^[35]
Has works in the collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Belvedere, Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Auckland Art Gallery, Finnish National Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Art, Nationalmuseum, Städel Museum, Stadsarchief Rotterdam, National Museum of World Cultures, Teylers Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, Museum Arnhem, museum Huis Bergh, Vanderbilt Museum of Art, Netherlands Open Air Museum, Elisabeth Orphanage Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Museum Paleis het Loo, DIVA museum, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Print Collection, Musea Brugge, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes, Augustiner Museum, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Het Scheepvaartmuseum, Huis van het boek, Groninger Museum, CODA Museum
Name in native language: Bernard Picart
On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files, WikiProject New York Public Library, NADD Wikidata project, Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject, NADD creators
Student: Joseph Aved, Henri Simon Thomassin, Louis Fabricius Dubourg, Jacobus Schijnvoet, Philippus Endlich, Balthasar Bernaerts^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]
Writing language: French

🏷️ Also known as

en Bernard Picart (le Romain) fa برنار پیکار he ברנאר פיקאר ja ベルナール・ピカール ja ベルナルド・ピカート ja ベルナルド・ピカール nl Bernard Picard nl Bernard Picart nl B Picart nl B. Picart ru Бернар Пикар ru Пикар, Бернар sv Benard Picart uk Бернар Пікар zh 伯納德·皮卡特

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Art UK artist ID: picart-bernard-16731733

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Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/36797
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Summary

Bernard Picart was born on June 11, 1673^[1], in Paris^[2]. He died on May 8, 1733^[3], in Amsterdam^[4]. He worked as a copper engraver^[5], printmaker^[6], etcher^[7], draftsperson^[8], and mezzotinter^[9].

FAQs

Where was Bernard Picart born?

Bernard Picart's place of birth was Paris^[2].

Where did Bernard Picart die?

Bernard Picart passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

Who were Bernard Picart's parents?

Bernard Picart's father was Étienne Picart^[14].

What did Bernard Picart do for work?

Bernard Picart worked as a copper engraver^[5], printmaker^[6], etcher^[7], draftsperson^[8], and mezzotinter^[9].

Where did Bernard Picart go to school?

Bernard Picart was educated at Stadstekenacademie^[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Bernard Picart — place of birth (P19): Paris. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-15. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Bernard Picart — place of death (P20): Amsterdam. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-31. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Bernard Picart — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Bernard Picart — father (P22): Étienne Picart. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Bernard Picart — country of citizenship (P27): Kingdom of France. artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved 2016-02-25. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Bernard Picart — educated at (P69): Stadstekenacademie. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): copper engraver. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2021-03-14. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): printmaker. NMVW-collection website. Retrieved 2021-03-14. collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): etcher. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): draftsperson. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): mezzotinter. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): xylographer. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): printseller. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): publisher. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): visual artist. museabrugge.be. Retrieved 2024-04-29. museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): engraver. Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved 2025-04-08. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): exlibrist. online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved 2024-12-12. mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): painter. RKDartists. Retrieved 2025-12-11. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): miniature painter. RKDartists. Retrieved 2025-12-11. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Bernard Picart — occupation (P106): collector. RKDartists. Retrieved 2025-12-11. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Bernard Picart — date of birth (P569): June 11, 1673. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Bernard Picart — date of birth (P569): 1673. NMVW-collection website. Retrieved 2020-01-16. kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Bernard Picart — date of birth (P569): March 11, 1673. museabrugge.be. Retrieved 2024-04-29. museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Bernard Picart — date of death (P570): May 8, 1733. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Bernard Picart — date of death (P570): 1733. NMVW-collection website. Retrieved 2020-01-16. kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Bernard Picart — date of death (P570): May 8, 1755. museabrugge.be. Retrieved 2024-04-29. museabrugge.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Bernard Picart — family name (P734): Picart. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Bernard Picart — given name (P735): Bernard. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-13. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Bernard Picart — given name (P735): Bernart. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Bernard Picart — student (P802): Joseph Aved. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Bernard Picart — student (P802): Henri Simon Thomassin. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Bernard Picart — student (P802): Louis Fabricius Dubourg. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Bernard Picart — student (P802): Jacobus Schijnvoet. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Bernard Picart — student (P802): Philippus Endlich. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Bernard Picart — student (P802): Balthasar Bernaerts. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Bernard Picart — work location (P937): Java. hdl.handle.net. Retrieved 2020-02-28. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Bernard Picart — work location (P937): Schermerhorn. collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved 2021-03-14. collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Bernard Picart — work location (P937): Amsterdam. Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved 2025-04-08. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Bernard Picart — floruit (P1317): 1732. Retrieved 2021-03-14. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Bernard Picart — described by source (P1343): Svensk uppslagsbok. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Bernard Picart — described by source (P1343): Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Bernard Picart — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ Bernard Picart — described by source (P1343): BEIC Digital Library. digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[44] ↑ Bernard Picart — described by source (P1343): De boekhandel te Amsterdam voornamelijk in de 17e eeuw : biographische en geschiedkundige aanteekeningen. ECARTICO. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[45] ↑ Bernard Picart — described by source (P1343): Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden. Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.
[46] ↑ Bernard Picart — described by source (P1343): Geschiedenis der Vaderlandsche Schilderkunst. Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 2024-01-08. wikidata.org.

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5d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

BVPB authority ID → 182229, 77598, 182210

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6d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

BVPB authority ID → 182229, 77598, 182210

"Created claim: BVPB authority ID: 77598, batch #293923"
6d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

BVPB authority ID → 182229, 77598, 182210

"Created claim: BVPB authority ID: 182229, batch #293923"
4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗

NLB authority ID (Belarus) → NLB-ar9983713

"Created claim: NLB authority ID (Belarus): NLB-ar9983713, batch #289738"
5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Belvedere, Minneapolis Institute of Art +1

Given name → Bernard, Bernart

CollectieGelderland creator ID → c7e13e97-e11a-9311-163b-d513e101c601, d6480832-d17a-bd1a-5bae-78318c7921cd, f0684e06-9fb3-502b-9fa3-01ebb72a2e4c +3

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HAND ID → D279-3695-0BC0-4393-D7F9

"Created claim: HAND ID: D279-3695-0BC0-4393-D7F9, batch #275136"
9w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Belvedere, Minneapolis Institute of Art +1

"Changed labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: groninger museum (details)"
15w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Biblissima authority ID → King of the Ring 1996

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18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Digital portrait index person (GND) ID → 123379636

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18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗

KSW person ID → 83506

"Created claim: KSW person ID: 83506, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
20w ago · Krateven · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian) → 13212

"Created claim: Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian): 13212"
22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Student → Joseph Aved, Henri Simon Thomassin, Louis Fabricius Dubourg +1

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