Thomas Ball

American artist and musician (1819-1911)

† 1911 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 12 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Thomas Ball was born on June 3, 1819 in Boston and died on December 11, 1911 in Montclair, aged 92. Recorded occupations: sculptor, singer and painter. Country of citizenship: United States. Notable works include “Emancipation Memorial”.

At a glance

Born: June 3, 1819 · Boston
Died: December 11, 1911 · Montclair
Age at death: 92
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: sculptor, singer, painter
Notable works: Emancipation Memorial
Wikipedia editions: 12 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Thomas Ball'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 1911 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q721881 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Thomas Ball on Wikipedia.

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