Nichols, Dale William American, NE (1904-1988) BIRCH IN WINTER oil on board signed: lower right H20.75in W37.25in *Note: Nichols was born in David City, NE and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He is best known as an artist, designer, writer and lecture. Nichols served as Carnegie visiting professor to the University of Illinois, and in 1945 became art editor of the Encyclopedia Britannica.