Joseph Jenkins

Background

Born in London, he was son of an engraver, who trained him.

Career

He later abandoned engraving for water-colour painting. He became known as a painter of domestic subjects and single figures. In 1842 Jenkins was elected an associate of the New Water Colour Society, and a member in 1843.

He exhibited fifty-seven drawings at their exhibitions in Pall Mall.

He also contributed to exhibitions, sending 271 drawings in all. Some of his drawings were engraved.

A history of the Old Society of Painters in Water-colours, for which Jenkins had collected materials, was completed by John Lewis Roget in 1891.

Membership

He was its secretary for ten years, from 13 February 1854, and first introduced special private views of its exhibitions for members of the press

Connections

associate:

Old Watercolour