Charles Melville Dewey

American artist (1849-1937)

† 1937 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 6 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Charles Melville Dewey was born in 1849 in Lowville and died on January 17, 1937 in Hotel Chelsea, aged about 88. Recorded occupations: painter. Country of citizenship: United States. Educated at National Academy of Design. Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

At a glance

Born: 1849 · Lowville
Died: January 17, 1937 · Hotel Chelsea
Age at death: about 88
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: painter
Education: National Academy of Design
Wikipedia editions: 6 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Charles Melville Dewey'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 1937 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q5080896 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Charles Melville Dewey on Wikipedia.

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