Françoise Gilot

French painter, art critic, writer and beloved of Pablo Picasso (1921–2023)
Person Human Q540665

Facts

32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[40]
Date of birth
November 26, 1921, 1921[10]
Date of death
June 6, 2023
Place of birth
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Place of death
Manhattan
Country of citizenship
France, United States[17][18]
Field of work
visual arts, painting, literary activity[24][25][26]
Official website
francoisegilot.com[45]
Work location
France[46]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, English
Birth name
Marie-Françoise Gilot
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Gilot[42]
Given name
Françoise[43]
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Name in native language
Françoise Gilot
Native language
French[19]
Pseudonym
Gilot, Francoise[44]
Subject has role
centenarian
Unmarried partner
Pablo Picasso[41]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 102
VIAF cluster ID
95748649
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
118539361
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Françoise Gilot.jpg ↗
AbART person ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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Art UK artist ID
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ArtBrokerage artist ID
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Artcyclopedia artist ID
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Artist-info artist ID
91966
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Artnet artist ID
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Artsy artist ID
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AskArt person ID
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Athenaeum person ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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BVMC person ID
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Babelio author ID
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Benezit ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Bridgeman artist ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CLARA-ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Christie's creator ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DACS ID (2022)
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DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
118539361
DFK Paris person ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
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GTAA ID
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GeneaStar person ID
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Geni profile ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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Invaluable.com person ID
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J9U entity ID
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JRC Names ID
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Joconde author ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Le Delarge artist ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Met Constituent ID
164630
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
18822
Munzinger person ID
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Museum of Modern Art artist ID
2162
NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Gallery of Art artist ID
4194
National Gallery of Victoria artist ID
23959
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000053364
National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
000080845
National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
452317
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX948150
National Virtual Library of India ID
176790
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070508828
Open Library ID
OL253404A
PORT person ID
316750
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
58523
RERO ID (legacy)
A003297387
RKDartists ID
31741
Radio France person ID
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Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
42041
SBN author ID
RAVV075862
SNAC ARK ID
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TMDB person ID
3433147
Tabakalera ID
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Union List of Artist Names ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
981058509120406706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1038858
Unz Review author ID
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Who's Who in France biography ID
14121
WikiTree person ID
Gilot-2
WorldCat Entities ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
Educated at 5
Has works in the collection 5
Award received 4
Spouse 3
Child 2
Children (maternal) 2
Country of citizenship 2
Field of work 2
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Spouses 2
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Member of 1
Native language 1
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Student of 1
Subject has role 1
Work location 1
← Unmarried partner 1
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Summary

Françoise Gilot was born on November 26, 1921[1], in Neuilly-sur-Seine[2]. She died on June 6, 2023[3], in Manhattan[4]. She worked as a painter[5], model[6], illustrator[7], art critic[8], and writer[9].

FAQs

Where was Françoise Gilot born?

Françoise Gilot's place of birth was Neuilly-sur-Seine[2].

Where did Françoise Gilot die?

Françoise Gilot died in Manhattan[4].

Who was Françoise Gilot married to?

Françoise Gilot's spouses include Luc Simon[11], Jonas Salk[12], and Pablo Picasso[13].

What did Françoise Gilot do for work?

Françoise Gilot worked as a painter[5], model[6], illustrator[7], art critic[8], and writer[9].

Where did Françoise Gilot go to school?

Françoise Gilot was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[27], University of Cambridge[28], University of Paris[29], and University of London Institute in Paris[30].

What awards did Françoise Gilot receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[32], Officer of the National Order of Merit[33], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[34], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . birth certificate. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . arte.tv. Retrieved . arte.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . francoisegilot.com. Retrieved . francoisegilot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [21] ↑ . kam.illinois.edu. kam.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [41] ↑ . trouw.nl. Retrieved . trouw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [10] ↑ . Frick Art Research Library Photoarchive. wikidata.org.
  41. [3] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  2. 4w ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BookBrainz author ID → 51bbe0be-5189-4c4d-803d-6948c33098f9
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    "GTAA ID, dubbele gtaa voorzien van genoemd als (details)"
  4. 6w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    PORT person ID → 316750
    "Created claim: PORT person ID: 316750, batch #275236"
  5. 7w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner → Pablo Picasso
    "Created claim: Unmarried partner: Pablo Picasso"
  6. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 3286-CFDD-6BBA-1BD3-C5B7
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  7. 22w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0010669-Gilot-Francoise-19212023
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0010669-Gilot-Francoise-19212023, batch #259496"
  8. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, model, illustrator +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32117: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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