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Signature of Lyonel Feininger

Lyonel Feininger

German-American painter (1871–1956)

† 1956 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 39 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Art Institute of Chicago · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Modern Art · National Gallery of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · Whitney Museum of American Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Museum of Fine Arts Boston
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Lyonel Feininger was born on July 17, 1871 in New York City and died on January 13, 1956 in New York City, aged 84. Recorded occupations: painter, artist, photographer, illustrator, comics artist and teacher. Country of citizenship: United States. Associated movement: Expressionism. Fields of work: painting, music, photography and illustration. Educated at Académie Colarossi. Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters, Die Blaue Vier, The Blue Rider and American Abstract Artists.

At a glance
Born
July 17, 1871 · New York City
Died
January 13, 1956 · New York City
Age at death
84
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
painter, artist, photographer, illustrator, comics artist, teacher
Movements
Expressionism
Education
Académie Colarossi
Wikipedia editions
39 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Lyonel Feininger'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 1956 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 11 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q158255 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Lyonel Feininger on Wikipedia.

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