Oscar Gustave Rejlander

British photographer (1813-1875)

† 1875 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Art Institute of Chicago; cross-wiki notability: 16 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Modern Art · Art Institute of Chicago

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Oscar Gustave Rejlander was born on October 19, 1813 in Stockholm and died on January 18, 1875 in London, aged 61. Recorded occupations: photographer and painter. Country of citizenship: Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Associated movements: pictorialism and Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Notable works include “Two ways of Life” and “Ginx's Baby”.

At a glance

Born: October 19, 1813 · Stockholm
Died: January 18, 1875 · London
Age at death: 61
Citizenship: Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations: photographer, painter
Movements: pictorialism, Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Notable works: Two ways of Life, Ginx's Baby
Wikipedia editions: 16 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Oscar Gustave Rejlander'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 1875 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q725390 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Oscar Gustave Rejlander on Wikipedia.

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