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Signature of George Herriman

George Herriman

American cartoonist (1880-1944)

† 1944 · Artists · Illustrator in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art; cross-wiki notability: 28 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

George Herriman was born on August 22, 1880 in New Orleans and died on April 25, 1944 in Los Angeles, aged 63. Recorded occupations: cartoonist, comics artist, illustrator, caricaturist and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: United States. Notable works include “Krazy Kat” and “The Dingbat Family”. Educated at Loyola High School. Honours include Will Eisner Hall of Fame and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance.

At a glance
Born
August 22, 1880 · New Orleans
Died
April 25, 1944 · Los Angeles
Age at death
63
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
cartoonist, comics artist, illustrator, caricaturist, draftsperson
Notable works
Krazy Kat, The Dingbat Family
Education
Loyola High School
Honours
Will Eisner Hall of Fame, Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance
Wikipedia editions
28 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of George Herriman'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; illustrator deceased since 1944 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q453440 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about George Herriman on Wikipedia.

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