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Signature of Josef Abel

Josef Abel

Austrian painter, etcher (1764–1818)

† 1818 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kunsthistorisches Museum; cross-wiki notability: 17 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Metropolitan Museum of Art · Kunsthistorisches Museum
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Josef Abel was born on August 22, 1764 in Aschach an der Donau and died on October 4, 1818 in Vienna, aged 54. Recorded occupations: painter, etcher, history painter and artist. Country of citizenship: Habsburg monarchy and Austrian Empire. Fields of work: visual arts. Educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

At a glance
Born
August 22, 1764 · Aschach an der Donau
Died
October 4, 1818 · Vienna
Age at death
54
Citizenship
Habsburg monarchy, Austrian Empire
Occupations
painter, etcher, history painter, artist
Education
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Wikipedia editions
17 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Josef Abel'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 1818 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q700345 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Josef Abel on Wikipedia.

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