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JOSEPH JOHN JENKINS O.W.S., R.I., A.R.W.S., R.S.W., F.S.A. (1811 – 1885)

“Hay Making by the Thames”

Watercolour. Signed

13” x  19 ½ ” (330mm x 495mm) 

Overall framed size 22 ½” x 28 ½” (570mm x 723mm)

Framed using ultra-violet filtering low reflect glass IMAGE IMAGE

Joseph John Jenkins was a watercolour painter and engraver. He was the son of an engraver and engraved many portraits and illustrations for the annuals including “The Keepsake” and Heath’s “Book of Beauty”. He travelled on the Continent visiting Belgium and Brittany. He also travelled around the British Isles. He later turned to painting in watercolour and exhibited his work at the Royal Academy, the British Institute, the Suffolk Street Galleries, the Old Watercolour Society and the New Watercolour Society. In 1842 he was elected Associate of the New Watercolour Society and Member in 1843 but seceded in 1847 when he joined the Old Watercolour Society becoming an Associate in 1849 and Member in 1850. He was its Secretary for ten years from 1854 and was a constant exhibitor. He was well known for his benefactions to and encouragement of his fellow artists. He was also a Member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours. He was the first to introduce the system of private press views at picture exhibitions. He devoted the remainder of his life to collecting material for a history of the Old Watercolour Society and its members and this was the basis for Roget’s “History of the Old Watercolour Society”. His studio sale was held at Christie’s in March 1886. Manuscripts relating to this artist are held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Examples of work by Joseph John Jenkins are in the collections of Southend Museums Service, Blackburn Art Gallery and Reading Art Gallery.

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