A Tour of Deaf Art
Fairbairn Portrait
This portrait of the Deaf philanthropist, Sir Arthur Henderson Fairbairn (1852-1915) who liked to style himself “The Only Deaf and Dumb Baronet in the World” was painted in 1903 by the deaf artist Charles Webb Moore. Sir Arthur H. Fairbairn lived mostly in London and was a strong supporter of..View Exhibit
Sir John Gaudy
Sir John Gaudy (1639-1708) holds an unique place in Deaf history as (together with his brother and sister) he was the first to be educated through the use of sign language. He lived mostly in Norfolk where he managed the Gawdy estates and painted as a hobby. This portrait was..View Exhibit
The Brindle Collection of Watercolours
Four watercolour paintings in the DMAG are by James Brindle, one of Preston’s best known artists. Brindle was born in Preston in 1893 and was deaf from birth and was educated at the Royal Cross Deaf and Dumb School in Preston. He initially worked in a cotton mill before becoming..View Exhibit
Seaside
This painting was discovered for sale in an antique shop in Sweden by the Curator of the DMAG who recognised the name of the artist. James L. C. Docharty (1868-1928) was educated at the Glasgow Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. He was employed as an artist by the Glasgow..View Exhibit
Under the Influence
A second painting in the DMAG by Thomas Davidson is also available for viewing. This was purchased at auction in 2019, cleaned, re-framed and restored. The artist, Thomas Davidson (1842-1910), was as stated previously to have been educated at RSDCM, Margate and was involved with the Royal Association for the..View Exhibit
Joseph Watson
This large 4m x 2.75m painting of Joseph Watson, the first headmaster of the London Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, was part of a large collection of paintings donated to the DMAG by the Townsend Trust. We cannot fully decipher from the signature on the painting who the artist..View Exhibit