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Signature of Ferdinand Bac

Ferdinand Bac

French writer and artist (1859-1952)

† 1952 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Van Gogh Museum; cross-wiki notability: 7 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
National Gallery of Art · Van Gogh Museum
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Ferdinand Bac was born on August 15, 1859 in Stuttgart and died on November 18, 1952 in Compiègne, aged 93. Recorded occupations: painter, lithographer, writer, illustrator, caricaturist and ironworker. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Württemberg and France. Fields of work: visual arts and literature. Notable works include “Les Colombières”. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour, Prix Calmann-Lévy and Montyon Prize.

At a glance
Born
August 15, 1859 · Stuttgart
Died
November 18, 1952 · Compiègne
Age at death
93
Citizenship
Kingdom of Württemberg, France
Occupations
painter, lithographer, writer, illustrator, caricaturist, ironworker
Notable works
Les Colombières
Honours
Knight of the Legion of Honour, Prix Calmann-Lévy, Montyon Prize
Wikipedia editions
7 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Ferdinand Bac'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 1952 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q3068507 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Ferdinand Bac on Wikipedia.

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