paintings

The Conversation
Painted in 1975 by Stuart Walton, a Leeds-born artist, The Conversation captures so well a little-known role reversal of human conversation. Most Deaf people would be feeling left out of any conversation carried out by three ‘hearing’ men on a bench but in this picture, all the men are Deaf..View Exhibit
Reverend Henry Cox Mason
Another of five paintings donated to the DMAG from RSDCM after their closure. Cox Mason was one of the founders of the London Asylum for Deaf Children in 1792. We cannot fully decipher the signature of the artist but it is believed to be by Thomas Arrowsmith as it was..View Exhibit
Walter Geikie Sketches
Walter Geikie, RSA (1795-1837) was one of the great Scottish artists of the early 19th-century. The Grandchild Reading and the Shoe Stand shown here are two original engravings donated from the estate of Margaret Lawrie. In his short lifetime, Geikie produced over 1100 sketches of daily Edinburgh life as..View Exhibit
Pampas
William H. H. Trood (1859-1899) who became totally deaf aged 5 and was privately educated was well-known for his paintings of dogs and pictures of political satire which were in great demand by magazines such as Punch. His painting Pampas was one of the rare occasions he drew animals other..View Exhibit
Incident at Ascot
A second painting by Alfred R. Thomson, R.A is owned by DMAG. Although Thomson did a lot of work for the Ministry of War doing portraits of military personnel and RAF battle scenes, he was also renowned for his caricatures. Incident at Ascot is one of his finest examples and..View Exhibit
Flowers
Our late President, Arthur F. Dimmock, was best friends with the Deaf painter, Alfred Reginald Thomson, R.A. (1894-1979). One day, on a visit near Christmas, Thomson’s wife reminded him to get Dimmock’s Christmas present. Thomson absented himself from the room for nearly an hour and when he returned, a painting..View Exhibit
Miniatures
A Gentleman in a Gold-Embroidered Blue Coat by Richard Crosse (1742-1810) He was born deaf in Devon and was appointed Court Painter in Enamel to King George III in 1769. A Young Woman wearing a Mob Cap by Thomas Arrowsmith (1771-1831) He was born deaf and believed to..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
The Flowers Painting By Alfred Reginald Thomson, R.A.
His painting Flowers is a rare still-life by A. R. Thomson, who normally painted portraits, and it was done in less than one hour as a Christmas present for his friend and biographer, Arthur Dimmock. It was acquired by the Deaf Museum & Archive in a private sale in September..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
A Painting By James Brindle Known As The Deaf Ribble Artist
This painting of Ribchester Church and Roman Museum was one of the four watercolours donated by Anthony Boyce, our former President, to the Deaf Museum & Archive in June 2016. Who was he? James Brindle was born deaf in Blackburn in August 1892, the son of William and..View Exhibit
The Last Supper Painting By Francis Ross Maguire
Frank Ross Maguire, a deaf artist executed this painting of The Last Supper in 1916. The painting was originally executed by Maguire as a start towards an all-round design of a fresco for the bare lower walls of St. Saviour’s Church in Oxford Street, London. “He had a great and ..View Exhibit
The Painting Of Sir Arthur Fairbairn By Charles Webb Moore
The painting The Deaf and Dumb Baronet was that of Sir Arthur Henderson Fairbairn, a deaf baronet. The deaf artist Charles Webb Moore did this portrait in 1903 and the Hampshire Association for the Deaf later donated it to the BDHS Museum upon the closure of the Fairbairn Centre in..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
A Pencil Study By George E. H. Hogg
This pencil study Return from the Market was sketched by George Edwin Hartnoll Hogg and was found as a loose-leaf insertion in a book used as a teaching resource by the Manchester Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. It was acquired by the Deaf Museum & Archive. Who was he?..View Exhibit
Two Sketches By Walter Geikie
Walter Geikie RSA, a deaf and dumb man, was one of the most remarkable Scottish artists in the early 19th century. The Shoe Stand and The Grandchild reading are two original engravings, donated from the estate of Margaret Lawrie. Geikie sketched both works and his studies of Edinburgh’s population were..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
A Miniature Painting By Thomas Arrowsmith
Thomas Arrowsmith, a deaf artist, painted this Miniature of A Lady Wearing A Mop Cap. This miniature was acquired by the Deaf Museum & Archive from Anderson and Garland Auctioneers, Newcastle, in 2014. Who was Thomas Arrowsmith? Thomas was born deaf in 1771 in Newent, Gloucestershire, the fourth son of..View Exhibit
A Miniature Painting By Charles Shirreff
Charles Shirreff, a deaf artist, painted this miniature of a Subaltern Officer in the Navy. This miniature Portrait of a Young Naval Subaltern (c. 1800), watercolour on ivory, was acquired from a Sotheby’s (Paris) auction in 2015 and our bid was successful, thanks to both a private donation and a..View Exhibit
A Miniature Painting By Richard Crosse
Richard Crosse, a deaf artist, painted this miniature of A Gentleman, in a goldembroidered coat and a powdered wig. It was acquired by the Deaf Museum & Archive as a post-sale purchase from Christie’s, London, in December 2014. Who was Richard Crosse? Richard was the second son of John Crosse,..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
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