biography of Henry A. DICKSON (1843-1926)

Birth place: Iowa

Death place: Solano County, CA

Addresses: Solano County, CA

Profession: Landscape painter, photographer

Studied: Calif. Sch for the Deaf; Munich Academy, Germany, with Wilhelm von Kaulbach

Work: UC Berkeley Art Gallery

Comments: Deaf mute from childhood, he developed artistic talents early on and was encouraged by Thad Welch (see entry) to study in Munich. He lived on the family farm most of his life and painted landscapes of Northern California, later turning to photography.

Sources: Hughes, Artists of California, 148-149.