George Catlin

American painter (1796-1872)

† 1872 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art; cross-wiki notability: 32 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

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

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

George Catlin was born on July 26, 1796 in Wilkes-Barre and died on December 23, 1872 in Jersey City, aged 76. Recorded occupations: painter, artist, lawyer, writer, ethnologist and traveler. Country of citizenship: United States. Associated movement: realism. Fields of work: painting, literature, law and travel. Educated at Litchfield Law School.

At a glance

Born: July 26, 1796 · Wilkes-Barre
Died: December 23, 1872 · Jersey City
Age at death: 76
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: painter, artist, lawyer, writer, ethnologist, traveler
Movements: realism
Education: Litchfield Law School
Wikipedia editions: 32 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of George Catlin'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 1872 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q455133 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about George Catlin on Wikipedia.

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