William Dunlap

American dramatist, painter, and historian (1766–1839)

† 1839 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 9 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

William Dunlap was born on February 19, 1766 in Perth Amboy and died on September 28, 1839 in New York City, aged 73. Recorded occupations: author, translator, painter, writer, art historian and actor. Country of citizenship: United States. Fields of work: theatre, drama, theater management and art history. Notable works include “André”.

At a glance

Born: February 19, 1766 · Perth Amboy
Died: September 28, 1839 · New York City
Age at death: 73
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: author, translator, painter, writer, art historian, actor
Notable works: André
Wikipedia editions: 9 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of William Dunlap'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 1839 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q2578528 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about William Dunlap on Wikipedia.

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