Frédéric Boissonnas

Swiss photographer (1858-1946)

† 1946 · Artists · Photographer in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum; cross-wiki notability: 9 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Frédéric Boissonnas was born on June 18, 1858 in Geneva and died on October 17, 1946 in Geneva, aged 88. Recorded occupations: photographer. Country of citizenship: Switzerland. Fields of work: photography. Honours include Prix Charles Blanc.

At a glance

Born: June 18, 1858 · Geneva
Died: October 17, 1946 · Geneva
Age at death: 88
Citizenship: Switzerland
Occupations: photographer
Honours: Prix Charles Blanc
Wikipedia editions: 9 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Frédéric Boissonnas'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 1946 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q123457 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Frédéric Boissonnas on Wikipedia.

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