1851 G. Borrow II. xxxvi. 313 The features..so ridiculously exaggerated that they scarcely resembled those of a human being, daubed evidently by the hand of the commonest sign-artist.
1922 W. E. Aughinbaugh iii. 50 The modern sign-artist, so numerous in this country, is a rara avis in Latin-America.
2010 (Nexis) 15 Oct. He was an extremely talented artist and used his gift to become a highly respected sign artist.