Peter Pelham

British born American artist

† 1751 · Artists · Engraver in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian); cross-wiki notability: 3 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Peter Pelham was born in 1697 in London and died in 1751 in Boston, aged about 54. Recorded occupations: limner, engraver and artist. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England and Thirteen Colonies.

At a glance

Born: 1697 · London
Died: 1751 · Boston
Age at death: about 54
Citizenship: Kingdom of England, Thirteen Colonies
Occupations: limner, engraver, artist
Wikipedia editions: 3 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Peter Pelham'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 1751 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q7176340 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Peter Pelham on Wikipedia.

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