Daniel Carter Beard

American artist, writer, and youth leader (1850–1941)

† 1941 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian); cross-wiki notability: 7 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Daniel Carter Beard was born on June 21, 1850 in Cincinnati and died on June 11, 1941 in Suffern, aged 90. Recorded occupations: writer, children's writer, journalist, illustrator, artist and naturalist. Country of citizenship: United States. Fields of work: illustration, scouting, social change and activism. Honours include Eagle Scout. Member of Camp Fire Club.

At a glance

Born: June 21, 1850 · Cincinnati
Died: June 11, 1941 · Suffern
Age at death: 90
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: writer, children's writer, journalist, illustrator, artist, naturalist
Honours: Eagle Scout
Wikipedia editions: 7 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Daniel Carter Beard'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 1941 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q1877026 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Daniel Carter Beard on Wikipedia.

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