This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| | Born in Pennsylvania in 1849. Before moving to California, Mrs. Deardorff was active in Oregon; the paintings she brought with her were of the Columbia River and Mt Hood. In 1887 she established an art school in Fresno, CA and was based there for about ten years or more. While there she acted as judge of the fine arts section of the Fresno Fair. She later moved to Los Angeles where she remained until her demise on Jan. 7, 1924. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Art and Artists of 19th Century Fresno (Ralph J. Gorny). | | 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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