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Benjamin I. Cohen, by Joseph Wood, c. 1830. Watercolor on ivory. 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.35 x 5.08 cm.). Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1938-7-87.
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Nathaniel Greene Maxwell, by Joseph Wood, 1820. Oil on paper glued to panel. 8 47/64 x 6 49/64 in. (22.2 x 17.2 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, Accession: xx-4-224.
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Maria I. Cohen, by Joseph Wood, c. 1815-1818. Oil on paper on board. 9 1/64 x 6 11/16 in. (22.9 x 17.0 cm.) Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1962-104-1.
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Medium/Discipline: Painting, Works on Paper
Birthplace: Clarkstown, New York
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.?
Maryland Affiliation: Depicts Maryland subjects, Active while in residence
Prominent Theme: Landscapes; Miniatures; Portraits
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White
Biography: Joseph Wood was the son of a farmer from Clarkstown, N.Y. Joseph Wood left Clarkstown in 1794 for New York City with the intention of becoming a landscape artist. He instead became interested in miniatures, and entered into a partnership for a miniature-painting business with John WesleyJarvis in 1804 that lasted until 1807. From 1807-1813, he worked in Philadelphia on his own, and then moved to Washington. He painted in Baltimore 1819-20 and again in 1829.
Art-related Employment: painter
Selected References: Pleasants, J.Hall. Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Painting in Maryland (Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art), 1945.
Maryland Institutions Holding Artworks: Maryland Historical Society; Walters Art Museum
Multiple-Artist Exhibitions: Pennsylvania Academy
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