Submit a bio  

Artist Biography & Facts
Joseph Jefferson IV

Joseph Jefferson, IV (1829 - 1905) was active/lived in Louisiana, Florida.  Joseph Jefferson IV is known for Landscape-bayou-swamp, coastal.

Born in Philadelphia, Joseph Jefferson grew up in the theater.  Joseph Jefferson IV came from a family of actor-painters.  His father and grandfather, Joseph Jefferson II and III were both actor-painters, however Joseph Jefferson IV was the most well-known.  He started at the young age of four (1833) when he appeared in a play in Washington, D.C.  He continued to act for over seventy years and was best remembered for his role as Rip van Winkle. 

Although he was best known as an actor, acclaimed for such roles as the main character in Dion Boucicault's Rip Van Winkle, Jefferson was an avid painter in his spare time.  Jefferson exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1868 and the National Academy of Design in 1890.  In 1899 he had a solo exhibition in Washington, D.C.
 
A collector of the work of the Barbizon School and nineteenth-century Dutch landscape painters, he tended to paint similar subjects.

  ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2794 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 51 auction lots for Joseph Jefferson IV (of which 38 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 2 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Joseph Jefferson IV as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Joseph Jefferson IV in 0 of its research Essays. Joseph Jefferson IV has 17 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Joseph Jefferson IV available:    Achille Perelli,  Bror Anders Wikstrom,  Jose Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza,  Marie Madeleine Seebold Molinary,  George Frederick Castleden,  Alvyk Boyd Cruise,  Willie C (William) Ousley,  George Viavant,  Charles Reinike,  Angela Gregory,  George Bauer Dunbar,  Jose Cundin,  Will Hinds,  Alexander John Drysdale,  Robert Gordy,  Ellsworth Woodward,  William Smith Robinson,  William Ralph (Bill) Dunlap,  Will Henry Stevens,  Colette Pope Heldner,  Morris Hobbs,  George Herbert McCord,  Knute (Sven August) Heldner,  Emil Holzhauer



Copyright © 1999-2024 askART.com and underlying auction houses. All Rights Reserved. Digital copying of these images and content strictly prohibited; violators will be subject to the law including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Facts about Joseph Jefferson IV

   Joseph Jefferson, IV  Born:  1829 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died:   1905 - Palm Beach, Florida
Known for:  Landscape-bayou-swamp, coastal

Born in Philadelphia, Joseph Jefferson grew up in the theater.  Joseph Jefferson IV came from a family of actor-painters.  His father and grandfather, Joseph Jefferson II and III were both actor-painters, however Joseph Jefferson IV was the most well-known.  He started at the young age of four (1833) when he appeared in a play in Washington, D.C.  He continued to act for over seventy years and was best remembered for his role as Rip van Winkle. 

Although he was best known as an actor, acclaimed for such roles as the main character in Dion Boucicault's Rip Van Winkle, Jefferson was an avid painter in his spare time.  Jefferson exhibited his work at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1868 and th  ...  Displaying 750 of 2794 characters.

Subscriber Members, please Sign In for artist biographies and for all services.  

For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.

If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.
Top