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==Early life==
==Early life==
Josephine Webb was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. From a young age, she showed a talent and passion for art. She attended Alexandra College <ref>{{Cite web |last=Commission |first=Irish Manuscripts |title=Sources for Irish Women’s History |url=https://www.irishmanuscripts.ie/womenshistorysources/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Sources for Irish Women’s History |language=en}}</ref> and the Queen’s Institute on Molesworth Street in Dublin, where she won two silver medals for drawing {{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}. In 1878, she studied at the Académie Julian in Paris. Louise Breslau, a Swiss painter&nbsp; and Anna Nordgren, a Swedish painter, were fellow students.<ref name=Whytes/>
Josephine Webb was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. From a young age, she showed a talent and passion for art. She attended Alexandra College <ref>{{Cite web |last=Commission |first=Irish Manuscripts |title=Sources for Irish Women’s History |url=https://www.irishmanuscripts.ie/womenshistorysources/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Sources for Irish Women’s History |language=en}}</ref> and the Queen’s Institute on Molesworth Street in Dublin, where she won two silver medals for drawing. In 1878, she studied at the Académie Julian in Paris. Louise Breslau, a Swiss painter&nbsp; and Anna Nordgren, a Swedish painter, were fellow students.<ref name=Whytes/>


==Career==
==Career==
Upon her return to Dublin the following year, Webb took a studio on Grafton Street and, shortly after, began exhibiting at the RHA (Royal Hibernian academy). She also showed with the WCSI (Water-colour Society Ireland) and the RBA (Royal Society of British Artist), and held two solo exhibitions in Dublin in 1904 and 1908 {{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}. Her work is included in the collections of the Hugh Lane Gallery and the NGI (National gallery of Ireland).<ref name=Whytes>{{Cite web |title=RED AND WHITE CARNATIONS IN A GLASS VASE by Josephine Webb (1853-1924) (1853-1924) at Whyte's Auctions {{!}} Whyte's - Irish Art & Collectibles |url=http://www.whytes.ie/art/red-and-white-carnations-in-a-glass-vase/125036/?SearchString=&LotNumSearch=&GuidePrice=&OrderBy=&ArtistID=16215&ArrangeBy=list&NumPerPage=15&offset=0 |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Whyte's}}</ref>
Upon her return to Dublin the following year, Webb took a studio on Grafton Street and, shortly after, began exhibiting at the RHA (Royal Hibernian academy). She also showed with the WCSI (Water-colour Society Ireland) and the RBA (Royal Society of British Artist), and held two solo exhibitions in Dublin in 1904 and 1908. Her work is included in the collections of the Hugh Lane Gallery and the NGI (National gallery of Ireland).<ref name=Whytes>{{Cite web |title=RED AND WHITE CARNATIONS IN A GLASS VASE by Josephine Webb (1853-1924) (1853-1924) at Whyte's Auctions {{!}} Whyte's - Irish Art & Collectibles |url=http://www.whytes.ie/art/red-and-white-carnations-in-a-glass-vase/125036/?SearchString=&LotNumSearch=&GuidePrice=&OrderBy=&ArtistID=16215&ArrangeBy=list&NumPerPage=15&offset=0 |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Whyte's}}</ref>
Webb was a member of the [[Royal Hibernian Academy]]. Webb depicted landscapes, portraits and flowers.<ref name="Catalogue">>{{cite book |editor1-last=Ryan-Smolin |editor1-first=Wanda |editor2-last=Mayes |editor2-first=Elizabeth |editor3-last=Rogers |editor3-first=Jenni |title=Irish women artists : from the eighteenth century to the present day |date=1987 |publisher=[[National Gallery of Ireland]], [[Douglas Hyde Gallery]] |location=[[Dublin]] |isbn=0903162407 |pages=192-193 |url=https://archive.org/details/irishwomenartist0000unse/page/110/mode/2up?q=webb |access-date=November 28, 2023}}</ref>
Webb was a member of the [[Royal Hibernian Academy]]. Webb depicted landscapes, portraits and flowers.<ref name="Catalogue">>{{cite book |editor1-last=Ryan-Smolin |editor1-first=Wanda |editor2-last=Mayes |editor2-first=Elizabeth |editor3-last=Rogers |editor3-first=Jenni |title=Irish women artists : from the eighteenth century to the present day |date=1987 |publisher=[[National Gallery of Ireland]], [[Douglas Hyde Gallery]] |location=[[Dublin]] |isbn=0903162407 |pages=192-193 |url=https://archive.org/details/irishwomenartist0000unse/page/110/mode/2up?q=webb |access-date=November 28, 2023}}</ref>


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
Webb's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realised prices ranging from 251 USD to 1,401 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2006, the record price for this artist at auction is 1,401 USD for "RED AND WHITE CARNATIONS IN A GLASS VASE", sold at Whyte's in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mutual Art |url=https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Josephine-Webb/E04B106297E79912#:~:text=Josephine%20Webb%20is%20an%20artist,auction%20is%201%2C401%20USD%20for}}</ref>
Josephine Webb was born and raised in [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]. From a young age, she showed a natural talent and passion for art. She attended [[Alexandra College]].

One of her most famous paintings, "Continental Landscape with Sailing Boat<ref>{{Cite web |title=Continental Landscape - Josephine Webb |url=https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/josephine-webb-1853-1934-continental-landscape-154-c-5af4e55361 |url-status=live}}</ref>," showcased the realistic colours of the Irish landscape, with a sailboat in the distance on the Irish sea. The painting was last sold on the 3rd of March 2009 in Dublin<ref>{{Cite web |title=Auction Details - Josephine Webb |url=https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/josephine-webb-1853-1934-continental-landscape-154-c-5af4e55361 |url-status=live |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=Invaluable.com}}</ref>. While "Figures In A Gondola With Ferns<ref>{{Cite web |title=Figures In A Gondola With Ferns - Josephine Webb |url=https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/josephine-webb-figures-in-a-gondola-with-terns-350-c-ec74494a5c |url-status=live}}</ref>" was last sold on the 9th of July 2015 in the [[United Kingdom]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Auction Details - Josephine Webb |url=https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/josephine-webb-figures-in-a-gondola-with-terns-350-c-ec74494a5c |url-status=live |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=invaluable.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Josephine Webb Portfolio |url=https://www.invaluable.com/artist/webb-josephine-z9xm31gmcs/sold-at-auction-prices/}}</ref>.

Josephine Webb died in 1924<ref>{{Cite web |title=Photos of Josephine Webb - Find a Grave Memorial |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149746081/josephine-webb |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.findagrave.com |language=en}}</ref>.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:56, 27 November 2023

Josephine Webb
Born26 December 1853
Dublin, Ireland
Died3 November 1924(1924-11-03) (aged 70)
Dublin

Josephine Webb (26 December 1853 – 3 November 1924) was an Irish portrait and landscape painter.

Early life

Josephine Webb was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. From a young age, she showed a talent and passion for art. She attended Alexandra College [1] and the Queen’s Institute on Molesworth Street in Dublin, where she won two silver medals for drawing. In 1878, she studied at the Académie Julian in Paris. Louise Breslau, a Swiss painter  and Anna Nordgren, a Swedish painter, were fellow students.[2]

Career

Upon her return to Dublin the following year, Webb took a studio on Grafton Street and, shortly after, began exhibiting at the RHA (Royal Hibernian academy). She also showed with the WCSI (Water-colour Society Ireland) and the RBA (Royal Society of British Artist), and held two solo exhibitions in Dublin in 1904 and 1908. Her work is included in the collections of the Hugh Lane Gallery and the NGI (National gallery of Ireland).[2] Webb was a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. Webb depicted landscapes, portraits and flowers.[3]

Legacy

Webb's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realised prices ranging from 251 USD to 1,401 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2006, the record price for this artist at auction is 1,401 USD for "RED AND WHITE CARNATIONS IN A GLASS VASE", sold at Whyte's in 2006.[4]

References

  1. ^ Commission, Irish Manuscripts. "Sources for Irish Women's History". Sources for Irish Women’s History. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "RED AND WHITE CARNATIONS IN A GLASS VASE by Josephine Webb (1853-1924) (1853-1924) at Whyte's Auctions | Whyte's - Irish Art & Collectibles". Whyte's. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ >Ryan-Smolin, Wanda; Mayes, Elizabeth; Rogers, Jenni, eds. (1987). Irish women artists : from the eighteenth century to the present day. Dublin: National Gallery of Ireland, Douglas Hyde Gallery. pp. 192–193. ISBN 0903162407. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Mutual Art".
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