Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935

Name Entries

Information

person

Name Entries *

Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935

Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Smith, Jessie Willcox

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Smith, Jessie Willcox

Willcox Smith, Jessie

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Willcox Smith, Jessie

Willcox Smith, Jessie (Jessie Willcox), 1863-1935

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Willcox Smith, Jessie (Jessie Willcox), 1863-1935

Smith, Jessie Willcox (American painter and illustrator, 1863-1935)

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Smith, Jessie Willcox (American painter and illustrator, 1863-1935)

Smith, Jessie 1863-1935

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Smith, Jessie 1863-1935

Willcox Smith, Jessie 1863-1935

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Willcox Smith, Jessie 1863-1935

Jessie Willcox Smith

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Jessie Willcox Smith

スミス, ジェシー・W

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

スミス, ジェシー・W

Genders

Exist Dates

Exist Dates - Date Range

1863-09-06

1863-09-06

Birth

1935-05-03

1935-05-03

Death

Show Fuzzy Range Fields

Biographical History

Jessie Willcox Smith was born in Philadelphia in 1863. She originally studied to be a kindergarten teacher and actually served in that capacity before accidentally discovering a propensity for drawing. She's one of the few illustrators I've profiled who wasn't an astonishing child prodigy. She was probably around 20 before she took up a pencil. Initial studies were quickly replaced with formal courses at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where she learned from Thomas Eakins, and others. She graduated in 1888 and began a long, distinguished career. Her earliest work appeared in the monthly magazine for children, St. Nicholas. She died in her sleep in 1935. She was America's premier female illustrator during most of her life.Biographical Source: http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/jwsmith.htm , 2008.

From the description of Jessie Willcox Smith Papers n.d. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 471786488

Illustrator; Philadelphia, Pa.

Was famous for her "Good Housekeeping" covers and book illustrations and a native Philadelphian. Attended the Moore College of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy and studied under Howard Pyle at Drexel. It was in Pyle's class that Smith met Violet Oakley and Elizabeth Shippen Green who became life long friends and with whom she shared a home and studios. Exhibited at the Academy's Annuals and was awarded several prizes.

From the description of Jessie Willcox Smith papers, 1901-1931. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78817083

Jessie Willcox Smith was born in Philadelphia in 1863. She originally studied to be a kindergarten teacher and actually served in that capacity before accidentally discovering a propensity for drawing. She's one of the few illustrators I've profiled who wasn't an astonishing child prodigy. She was probably around 20 before she took up a pencil. Initial studies were quickly replaced with formal courses at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where she learned from Thomas Eakins, and others. She graduated in 1888 and began a long, distinguished career. Her earliest work appeared in the monthly magazine for children, St. Nicholas . She died in her sleep in 1935. She was America's premier female illustrator during most of her life.

Biographical Source: http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/jwsmith.htm, 2008

From the guide to the Jessie Willcox Smith Papers, n.d., (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

eng

Latn

External Related CPF

https://viaf.org/viaf/52487925

https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q139452

https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80005675

https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n80005675

Other Entity IDs (Same As)

Sources

Loading ...

Resource Relations

Loading ...

Internal CPF Relations

Loading ...

Languages Used

Subjects

Illustrators

Women artists

Nationalities

Americans

Activities

Occupations

Artists

Legal Statuses

Places

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

Convention Declarations

<conventionDeclaration><citation>VIAF</citation></conventionDeclaration>

General Contexts

Structure or Genealogies

Mandates

Identity Constellation Identifier(s)

w60k2b9m

4455100