Frederick Burr Opper

cartoonist (1857–1937)

† 1937 · Artists · Illustrator in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian); cross-wiki notability: 9 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Frederick Burr Opper was born on January 2, 1857 in Madison and died on August 28, 1937 in New Rochelle, aged 80. Recorded occupations: caricaturist, screenwriter, illustrator and comics artist. Country of citizenship: United States.

At a glance

Born: January 2, 1857 · Madison
Died: August 28, 1937 · New Rochelle
Age at death: 80
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: caricaturist, screenwriter, illustrator, comics artist
Wikipedia editions: 9 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Frederick Burr Opper'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; illustrator deceased since 1937 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q456248 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Frederick Burr Opper on Wikipedia.

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