Joseph R. Woodwell
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Joseph R. Woodwell | |
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 Portrait of Joseph R. Woodwell by Thomas Eakins, 1904 | |
| Born | September 7, 1842 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 30, 1911 (aged 69) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
Joseph R. Woodwell (1842 – 1911) was an American painter.
Biography[edit]
Woodwell was born on September 7, 1842, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] He traveled to France where he studied with Charles Gleyre.[2] He was associated with the Scalp Level Group painters in Pennsylvania.[1] Woodwell was the father of the painter Johanna Woodwell Hailman.[3]
Woodwell exhibited his work at the Carnegie International, the National Academy of Design, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He also exhibited at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition and the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.[1]
He died on May 30, 1911, in Pittsburgh.[1]
Woodwell's work is included in the collection of the Carnegie Museum of Art.[4] His letters are in the Archives of American Art at Smithsonian Institution.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Joseph R Woodwell (1842-1911) - Johnstown Flood National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)". Johnstown Flood National Memorial Lake View Visitor Center. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Ryan Woodwell". Bedford Fine Art Gallery. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Artist Biographies". Gilliland Fine Art. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Joseph R. Woodwell". CMOA Collection. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Joseph R. Woodwell letters, 1862-1868". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
External links[edit]
- images of Woodwell's work from Carnegie Museum of Art
- Artwork by Joseph R. Woodwell
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