John Thompson

English wood engraver, born 1785

† 1866 · Artists · Engraver in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian); cross-wiki notability: 1 language Wikipedia

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

John Thompson was born on May 25, 1785 in Manchester and died on February 20, 1866, aged 80. Recorded occupations: engraver. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Kingdom of Great Britain.

At a glance

Born: May 25, 1785 · Manchester
Died: February 20, 1866
Age at death: 80
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Occupations: engraver
Wikipedia editions: 1 language
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of John Thompson'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; engraver deceased since 1866 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q6260667 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about John Thompson on Wikipedia.

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