John Chester Buttre

American engraver (1821-1893)

† 1893 · Artists · Printmaker in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), J. Paul Getty Museum; cross-wiki notability: 2 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) · J. Paul Getty Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

John Chester Buttre was born on June 10, 1821 in Auburn and died on December 2, 1893 in Ridgewood, aged 72. Recorded occupations: engraver, printmaker and portrait painter. Country of citizenship: United States.

At a glance

Born: June 10, 1821 · Auburn
Died: December 2, 1893 · Ridgewood
Age at death: 72
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: engraver, printmaker, portrait painter
Wikipedia editions: 2 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of John Chester Buttre'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 1893 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q6225896 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about John Chester Buttre on Wikipedia.

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