Charles Philipon

French journalist and artist (1806-1862)

† 1862 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum; cross-wiki notability: 11 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Charles Philipon was born on April 19, 1800 in Lyon and died on January 26, 1862 in Paris, aged 61. Recorded occupations: draftsperson, journalist, caricaturist, lithographer, entrepreneur and painter. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include director. Educated at École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon.

At a glance

Born: April 19, 1800 · Lyon
Died: January 26, 1862 · Paris
Age at death: 61
Citizenship: France
Occupations: draftsperson, journalist, caricaturist, lithographer, entrepreneur, painter
Positions held: director
Education: École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon
Wikipedia editions: 11 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Charles Philipon's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1862 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q1065775 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Charles Philipon on Wikipedia.

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