Joseph R. Woodwell (1843 – 1911) was an American painter.
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![]() Portrait of Joseph R. Woodwell by Thomas Eakins, 1904 | |
Born | (1842-09-07)September 7, 1842 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Died | May 30, 1911(1911-05-30) (aged 69) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Painting |
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]
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