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title: Diderot by Louis-Michel van Loo
author: Louis-Michel van Loo
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18193/diderot-by-louis-michel-van-loo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-11-28
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# Diderot by Louis-Michel van Loo

_Authored by Louis-Michel van Loo_

## Image File

[![Diderot by Louis-Michel van Loo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18193.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18193.png)

## Image Caption

A 1767 oil on canvas portrait by Louis-Michel van Loo of the French author and philosopher Diderot (1713-1784). (Louvre Museum, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Loo, L. v. (2023, November 28). Diderot by Louis-Michel van Loo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18193/diderot-by-louis-michel-van-loo/>
### Chicago
Loo, Louis-Michel van. "Diderot by Louis-Michel van Loo." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 28, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18193/diderot-by-louis-michel-van-loo/>.
### MLA
Loo, Louis-Michel van. "Diderot by Louis-Michel van Loo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Nov 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18193/diderot-by-louis-michel-van-loo/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Denis_Diderot_by_Louis-Michel_van_Loo.jpg) by [**Louis-Michel van Loo**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Denis_Diderot_by_Louis-Michel_van_Loo.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 November 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.