August 28, 1714
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: La France savante
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jean-Baptiste Descamps
Flemish art historian (1714-1791)
Jean-Baptiste Descamps has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 28, 1706 in Dunkirk.
Born
August 28, 1706
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: June 30, 1791
- Birthplace
- Dunkirk
- Professions
- painter, writer, art educator, art historian, draftsperson
- Citizenship
- France
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: August 28, 1706 (RKDartists) or August 28, 1714 (La France savante).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Jean-Baptiste Descamps born?
Jean-Baptiste Descamps was born in Dunkirk.