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Signature of Francisque Desportes

Francisque Desportes

French painter, pastellist, watercolourist. Religious subjects, portraits, genre scenes. (1849–1909)

† 1909 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Musée d'Orsay; cross-wiki notability: 1 language Wikipedia
In the collections of
Musée d'Orsay
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Francisque Desportes was born on February 26, 1849 in Lyon and died on June 2, 1909 in rue Paul-Valéry, aged 60. Recorded occupations: painter, pastellist and watercolorist. Country of citizenship: France.

At a glance
Born
February 26, 1849 · Lyon
Died
June 2, 1909 · rue Paul-Valéry
Age at death
60
Citizenship
France
Occupations
painter, pastellist, watercolorist
Wikipedia editions
1 language
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Francisque Desportes'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 1909 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 1 major museum.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q63212518 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13.

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