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Signature of William Hazlitt

William Hazlitt

English essayist and writer (1778–1830)

† 1830 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of National Portrait Gallery; cross-wiki notability: 30 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
National Portrait Gallery
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

William Hazlitt was born on April 10, 1778 in Maidstone and died on September 18, 1830 in London, aged 52. Recorded occupations: literary historian, philosopher, writer, literary critic, journalist and painter. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Fields of work: philosophy. Notable works include “Characters of Shakespear's Plays”, “Table-Talk” and “The Spirit of the Age”.

At a glance
Born
April 10, 1778 · Maidstone
Died
September 18, 1830 · London
Age at death
52
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations
literary historian, philosopher, writer, literary critic, journalist, painter
Notable works
Characters of Shakespear's Plays, Table-Talk, The Spirit of the Age
Wikipedia editions
30 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of William Hazlitt'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 1830 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 1 major museum.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q126596 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about William Hazlitt on Wikipedia.

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