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Born 1815 England. Known for: Town-landscape, genre, illustrator.
Born in England. Prendergast sailed from Honolulu and arrived in San Francisco in July of 1848. During his four years in California, he did a number of drawings and watercolors. Several lithographs... Read full biography
Born in England. Prendergast sailed from Honolulu and arrived in San Francisco in July of 1848. During his four years in California, he did a number of drawings and watercolors. Several lithographs were made from his works, the best known is Procession at San Francisco in Celebration of the... Read full biography
Born in England. Prendergast sailed from Honolulu and arrived in San Francisco in July of 1848. During his four years in California, he did a number of drawings and watercolors. Several lithographs were made from his works, the best known is Procession at San Francisco in Celebration of the Admission of California, 1850. Theodore Johnson's California and Oregon 1850 included illustrations of four of his paintings. A few of his drawings are extant and, although primitive in execution, are of... Read full biography
Born in England. Prendergast sailed from Honolulu and arrived in San Francisco in July of 1848. During his four years in California, he did a number of drawings and watercolors. Several lithographs were made from his works, the best known is Procession at San Francisco in Celebration of the Admission of California, 1850. Theodore Johnson's California and Oregon 1850 included illustrations of four of his paintings. A few of his drawings are extant and, although primitive in execution, are of great historical importance. He was living in London in 1911. In: Society of Calif. Pioneers; CHS; Oakland Museum. Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940". SF Alta, 11-4-1850 & 11-27-1850; G&W; COS; CP. Nearly 20,000
Born in England. Prendergast sailed from Honolulu and arrived in San Francisco in July of 1848. During his four years in California, he did a number of drawings and watercolors. Several lithographs were made from his works, the best known is Procession at San Francisco in Celebration of the Admission of California, 1850. Theodore Johnson's California and Oregon 1850 included illustrations of four of his paintings. A few of his drawings are extant and, although primitive in execution, are of great historical importance. He was living in London in 1911. In: Society of Calif. Pioneers; CHS; Oakland Museum. Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940". SF Alta, 11-4-1850 & 11-27-1850; G&W; COS; CP. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order
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