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signature

mark of the creator on a work to identify themselves as such (name, initials, monogram)
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Summary

signature is a motif[1]. signature is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • signature's instance of is recorded as motif[3].
  • signature is a type of technique[4].
  • signature is a type of mark[5].
  • signature is a type of attribution[6].
  • signature is a type of signature[7].
  • signature's Commons category is recorded as Signatures of artists[8].
  • signature's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
  • signature's main Wikidata property is recorded as P7457[10].

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Designation and Status

signature's instance of is recorded as motif[3].

Why It Matters

signature is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'fi', 'sk']
    Subclass of → technique, mark, attribution +1
    Sitelink count → 4
    Gnd id → 4165893-0
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
  2. 14w ago · Pitke · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → technique, mark, attribution +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Subclass of: attribution"
  3. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Wikidata description → mark of the creator on a work to identify themselves as such (name, initials, mo
    Image → Firmas de Rembrandt.jpg
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/120hz5js
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ Yso id: 16373, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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