William Henry Jackson Art for Sale at Auction

Illustrator, Photographer, Painter, b. 1843 - d. 1942

William Henry Jackson was born in upstate New York in 1843. At the age of 10, he began to show an interest in painting, and by the time he was 15, William Henry Jackson's photography career was well underway. Even though he had a well-paying job at an art gallery, he decided to travel out West to Utah where the photography by William Henry Jackson focused on landscapes, people, and towns.

After joining an expedition, he captured the scenery of Wyoming using the wet plate method, which could take up to 20 minutes of development time per photograph. William Henry Jackson's paintings and photographs depict the iconic Western territories, especially the Oregon Trail, Yellowstone National Park, and Wind Cave mountains. The value of William Henry Jackson's photographs rise over time as modern America continues her love affair with the Old West. Collectors can find vintage landscape photographs available at Invaluable.