Georges Seurat

French painter (1859-1891)

† 1891 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Musée d'Orsay, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery, National Gallery of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 72 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago · Musée d'Orsay · Museum of Modern Art · National Gallery · National Gallery of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Georges Seurat was born on December 2, 1859 in former 5th arrondissement of Paris and died on March 29, 1891 in boulevard de Magenta, aged 31. Recorded occupations: painter, draftsperson and architectural drafter. Country of citizenship: France. Associated movements: pointillism, Neo-impressionism and Post-impressionism. Fields of work: painting and Neo-impressionism. Notable works include “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”, “Bathers at Asnières” and “The Circus Parade”. Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris.

At a glance

Born: December 2, 1859 · former 5th arrondissement of Paris
Died: March 29, 1891 · boulevard de Magenta
Age at death: 31
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, draftsperson, architectural drafter
Movements: pointillism, Neo-impressionism, Post-impressionism
Notable works: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Bathers at Asnières, The Circus Parade
Education: Beaux-Arts de Paris
Wikipedia editions: 72 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Georges Seurat'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 1891 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 11 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q34013 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Georges Seurat on Wikipedia.

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