pinxit

American  

[pingk-sit] / ˈpɪŋk sɪt /

verb

Latin.

1. he or she painted (it): formerly used on paintings as part of the artist's signature.

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pinxit British  

/ ˈpɪŋksɪt /

1. he (or she) painted it: an inscription sometimes found on paintings following the artist's name

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Example Sentences

Thomas de Mutina pinxit; Quale vides Lector Rarisini filius auctor; in which we ought to read Barisini, both on account of Sig.

From The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century by Lanzi, Luigi Antonio

All these lovely things are in the "Purification," which is dated Bernardinus Lovinus pinxit, MDXXV.

From New Italian sketches by Symonds, John Addington

Here the master varies a little his frequent signature—for Petrus de Chastro Plebis pinxit gives as his birthplace the little Umbrian city of Città della Pieve.

From Perugino by Brinton, Selwyn

The Chronicon Trudonense tells us: “Graduale unum propria manu formavit, purgavit, pinxit, sulcabit, scripsit, illuminavit, musiceque notavit syllabatim.”

From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William

The picture from which our frontispiece is taken appeared to be a replica, of somewhat later date, the colors being fresher, but an inscription on the back says "Charles W. Jarvis, pinxit, July, 1857."

From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel