Pierre L'Enfant (August 26, 1704 – June 23, 1787) was an 18th-century French artist who was known for his battle scene paintings in the court of Louis XV.

He was also an instructor at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture and the father of Pierre Charles, who designed the urban plan for Washington, D.C. L'Enfant was born in Anet on August 26, 1704.

After studying under Charles Parrocel, he was admitted as an adémicien to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1745.

He married Marie Charlotte Luillier, the daughter of a French military officer.

[1] L'Enfant left Pierre Charles a farm in Normandy as part of his inheritance, but his son didn't take the necessary steps to officially assume ownership and manage it.