Anna Lea Merritt

American painter (1844-1930)

† 1930 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of National Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum; cross-wiki notability: 17 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

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

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Anna Lea Merritt was born on September 13, 1844 in Philadelphia and died on April 7, 1930 in Hurstbourne Tarrant, aged 85. Recorded occupations: artist, painter, botanical illustrator, etcher and graphic artist. Country of citizenship: United States. Associated movement: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Fields of work: painting. Educated at Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.

At a glance

Born: September 13, 1844 · Philadelphia
Died: April 7, 1930 · Hurstbourne Tarrant
Age at death: 85
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: artist, painter, botanical illustrator, etcher, graphic artist
Movements: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Education: Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania
Wikipedia editions: 17 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Anna Lea Merritt'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 1930 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q2850565 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Anna Lea Merritt on Wikipedia.

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