James David Smillie

American painter and illustrator (1833-1909)

† 1909 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian); cross-wiki notability: 7 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

James David Smillie was born on January 16, 1833 in New York City and died on September 14, 1909 in New York City, aged 76. Recorded occupations: painter, watercolorist, printmaker, draftsperson and art collector. Country of citizenship: United States. Educated at National Academy of Design.

At a glance

Born: January 16, 1833 · New York City
Died: September 14, 1909 · New York City
Age at death: 76
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: painter, watercolorist, printmaker, draftsperson, art collector
Education: National Academy of Design
Wikipedia editions: 7 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of James David Smillie'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 1909 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q3706954 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about James David Smillie on Wikipedia.

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