William Henry Jackson, Central City, Colorado

William Henry Jackson

American · 1843–1942 · Painter, Printmaker

William Henry Jackson was an American photographer, Civil War veteran, painter, and an explorer famous for his images of the American West. He was a great-great nephew of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. William Henry Jackson, Lake San Cristovol CO, PhotographLake San Cristovol COScottsdale Art Auction · $4,680≈ £3,745≈ €4,378Sign up to see
  2. William Henry Jackson, High Sierras from Glacier Point, 1905, Gelatin silver printHigh Sierras from Glacier PointBonhams · $813≈ £520≈ €616Sign up to see
  3. William Henry Jackson, Laramie Peak, Wyoming, Descending LaBonte Hill, August 12, 1866, watercolor on paperLaramie Peak, Wyoming, Descending LaBonte Hill, August 12Bonhams · $538≈ £425≈ €492Sign up to see

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William Henry Jackson was an American photographer, Civil War veteran, painter, and an explorer famous for his images of the American West. He was a great-great nephew of Samuel Wilson, the progenitor of America's national symbol Uncle Sam. He was the great-grandfather of cartoonist Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the Pinhead comics.

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Born 1843, KeesevilleDied 1942, New York CityOccupation Painter, Printmaker, PhotographerWikidata Q1971889 ↗ULAN 500030913 ↗Museum works 17

Also known as W. H. Jackson, William H. Jackson

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

William Henry Jackson, Central City, Colorado
Central City, Coloradoc. 1881 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Amon G. Carter Foundation Fund and Buffy…
William Henry Jackson, Fremont's Peak in the Wind River Gorge, Wyoming
Fremont's Peak in the Wind River Gorge, Wyomingc. 1875 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Project…
William Henry Jackson, Pulpit Rock, Echo Canyon, Utah
Pulpit Rock, Echo Canyon, Utahc. 1896, published 1900 · photo-chromolithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon — Open Acce…
William Henry Jackson, Washington Bridge and Speedway, New York
Washington Bridge and Speedway, New Yorkpublished 1901 · photo-chromolithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon — Open Acce…
William Henry Jackson, American Falls from Goat Island
American Falls from Goat Islandpublished c. 1912 · photo-chromolithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon — Open Acce…
William Henry Jackson, Glacier Point and South Dome, Yosemite Valley, California
Glacier Point and South Dome, Yosemite Valley, Californiapublished 1898 · photo-chromolithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon — Open Acce…
William Henry Jackson, Gezicht op Mount of the Holy Cross in de Rocky Mountains
Gezicht op Mount of the Holy Cross in de Rocky Mountainsc. 1860 - c. 1900
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
William Henry Jackson, Across the Royal Gorge
Across the Royal Gorgec. 1860 - c. 1900
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
William Henry Jackson, Currecanti Needle, Black Cañon of the Gunnison
Currecanti Needle, Black Cañon of the Gunnison
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · William Henry Jackson, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art
William Henry Jackson, Saguache Range from Mt. Ouray. Colorado
Saguache Range from Mt. Ouray. Colorado
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
William Henry Jackson, [Mammoth Hot Springs]
[Mammoth Hot Springs]
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
William Henry Jackson, Old Faithful
Old Faithful1871 · Albumen print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Robert A. Taub — public domain (CC0)
William Henry Jackson, The Spanish Peaks
The Spanish Peaksc. 1871 · Albumen print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Robert A. Taub — public domain (CC0)
William Henry Jackson, Badlands of Wyoming
Badlands of Wyoming1879/92 · Albumen print, stereo
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Richard L. Mensche…
William Henry Jackson, The Royal Gorge
The Royal Gorge1879/92 · Albumen print, stereo
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Richard L. Mensche…
William Henry Jackson, Cheyenne Falls
Cheyenne Falls1879/92 · Albumen print, stereo
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Charles and Ruth Levy Foundation Fund — public doma…
William Henry Jackson, Quarrying Granite for Mormon Temple, No. 119 from the series "Views in the Rocky Mountains"
Quarrying Granite for Mormon Temple, No. 119 from the series "Views in the Rocky Mountains"1870/78 · Albumen print, stereo
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by the Photographic S…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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