Mathew Benjamin Brady

American photographer (c. 1823 – 1896)

† 1896 · Artists · Photographer in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 32 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Mathew Benjamin Brady was born on May 18, 1822 in Warren County and died on January 15, 1896 in Manhattan, aged 73. Recorded occupations: photographer, war photographer, photojournalist, journalist and war correspondent. Country of citizenship: United States.

At a glance

Born: May 18, 1822 · Warren County
Died: January 15, 1896 · Manhattan
Age at death: 73
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: photographer, war photographer, photojournalist, journalist, war correspondent
Wikipedia editions: 32 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Mathew Benjamin Brady'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; photographer deceased since 1896 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q187850 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Mathew Benjamin Brady on Wikipedia.

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