Gérard Vidal

Gérard Vidal was a printmaker active in the mid-to-late eighteenth century, with documented production spanning the period from 1742 through 1780. The artist is known exclusively for their work in print media.

A representative group of six of Gérard Vidal prints are preserved in significant public collections in the United States, attesting to the quality and historical interest of their work. Major institutions holding these pieces include the National Gallery of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.

The documented oeuvre includes domestic and allegorical subjects, notably the still life prints Les cerises and Les prunes, alongside the more narrative works The Mysterious Swing and The Scrupulous Nymphs. The print English Breakfast is also recorded among the titles represented in museum collections. While the full scope of their original output is unknown, the surviving works represent museum-quality examples of eighteenth-century printmaking. Works by Vidal are frequently cited within the public domain, allowing for the widespread availability of high-quality prints for research and collection.