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Signature of Richard Morris Hunt

Richard Morris Hunt

American architect (1827–1895)

† 1895 · Artists · Sculptor in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), Art Institute of Chicago; cross-wiki notability: 16 language Wikipedias
In the collections of
Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) · Art Institute of Chicago
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Richard Morris Hunt was born on October 31, 1827 in Brattleboro and died on July 31, 1895 in Newport, aged 67. Recorded occupations: architect and sculptor. Country of citizenship: United States and France. Notable works include “Biltmore Estate”. Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour, Royal Gold Medal and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters and Académie des beaux-arts.

At a glance
Born
October 31, 1827 · Brattleboro
Died
July 31, 1895 · Newport
Age at death
67
Citizenship
United States, France
Occupations
architect, sculptor
Notable works
Biltmore Estate
Education
Beaux-Arts de Paris
Honours
Knight of the Legion of Honour, Royal Gold Medal, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
Wikipedia editions
16 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Richard Morris Hunt'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; sculptor deceased since 1895 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q940298 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Richard Morris Hunt on Wikipedia.

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