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Birth
1865 (San Francisco, California)
Death
1886 (Munich, Germany)
Lived/Active
California
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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| Henry Barkhaus was born in San Francisco, CA on July 23, 1865. While in high school Barkhaus was artistically inclined. Upon graduation in 1881, he entered the local School of Design as a pupil of Virgil Williams.
He was a talented cartoonist for the Wasp when, at Williams' urging, he decided to further his art studies in Europe. In September 1885 he set out for Munich. Upon arrival, he entered the Royal Academy and studied privately with Toby Rosenthal. Barkhaus had been in Munich one year when he became ill with blood poisoning (or typhoid fever) and died at age 21.
Exh: Mechanics' Inst. (SF), 1878-86.
Works Held: Bohemian Club.
| Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Ferdinand Perret Files; Bay Window Bohemia, p. 230; SF Call, 9-10-1886 (obituary). | | 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 information please click here. |
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