Creator Record
Metadata
Name |
Jarvis, John Wesley , Attributed to |
Notes |
John Jarvis was born in 1870 in South Shields, England, to Americans who relocated back to the United States in the mid-1880s. The family settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Jarvis began his artistic training. He began his formal artistic instruction around 1896 as an apprentice to Edward Savage, and in 1901 Jarvis moved to New York with his teacher. In 1903, Jarvis entered into a partnership with Joseph Wood which lasted seven years and introduced Jarvis to engravings, miniatures, portraits, and oil painting. Though his main office remained in New York, throughout the 20s and 30s Jarvis traveled to several other states for work such as South Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Washington, Virginia, Ohio, and Georgia. In 1834, Jarvis suffered a major stroke while in New Orleans, Louisiana, which left him partially paralyzed and mentally incapacitated. He spent the remainder of his life in New York City, caring for his sister until his death in 1840. |
Nationality |
American |
Occupation |
Painter and engraver |
