Jean Baptist Leprince

Jean Baptist Leprince was a visual artist active between 1744 and 1758. His documented output during this period consists primarily of drawings and prints, with six total works represented in museum collections. His creative focus included both detailed compositional drawings and finalized print works.

Leprince’s thematic range spans religious narrative, genre scenes, and portraiture. Among the works held in permanent collections are the religious prints and drawings Aanbidding der engelen and De vinding van Mozes. His explorations of contemporary life are evident in compositions such as Moeder met kind and Jonge vrouw geeft een kind een pak slaag met een roe. The portrait study Borstbeeld van een jonge Russische vrouw highlights his skill in capturing individual character.

Three finished prints and three drawings by Leprince are represented in major institutional holdings, including the Rijksmuseum. These important examples of 18th-century European draftsmanship and the resulting Jean Baptist Leprince prints are preserved for study. As many of the artist’s works are now in the public domain, high-quality prints derived from these historical images remain accessible to researchers and collectors.