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Signature of Bertall

Bertall

French illustrator, cartoonist and engraver (1820-1882)

† 1882 · Artists · Printmaker in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago; cross-wiki notability: 10 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Bertall was born on December 18, 1820 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris and died on March 24, 1882 in Soyons, aged 61. Recorded occupations: photographer, illustrator, printmaker, caricaturist, visual artist and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: France. Fields of work: young adult literature, visual arts, art of drawing and illustration. Educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of Société des aquafortistes.

At a glance
Born
December 18, 1820 · former 10th arrondissement of Paris
Died
March 24, 1882 · Soyons
Age at death
61
Citizenship
France
Occupations
photographer, illustrator, printmaker, caricaturist, visual artist, draftsperson
Education
Collège Stanislas de Paris
Honours
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Wikipedia editions
10 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Bertall'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; printmaker deceased since 1882 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q528753 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Bertall on Wikipedia.

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