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| | Born in San Francisco, CA on Sept. 27, 1876. Thompson was a self-taught artist who produced moonlit scenes in pastel, oil, and watercolor. After leaving San Francisco in 1902, he was active in Spokane, WA. Exh: Calif. State Fair, 1900, 1901; SFAA, 1902; Spokane Art League, 1902-03; Interstate Art Expo (Spokane), 1902, 1903 (gold medals). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Artists of the American West (Doris Dawdy); American Art Annual 1905-08. | | 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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