Joseph Jefferson

American actor and painter (1829–1905)

† 1905 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 11 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Joseph Jefferson was born on February 20, 1829 in Philadelphia and died on April 23, 1905 in Palm Beach, aged 76. Recorded occupations: stage actor, film actor, painter, writer and actor. Country of citizenship: United States. Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

At a glance

Born: February 20, 1829 · Philadelphia
Died: April 23, 1905 · Palm Beach
Age at death: 76
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: stage actor, film actor, painter, writer, actor
Wikipedia editions: 11 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Joseph Jefferson'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 1905 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q3185137 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Joseph Jefferson on Wikipedia.

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