Background
Born in Wandsworth, London, Joseph Slater was a son of Joseph Slater of Bromley (1750–1805), portraitist and decorator and Ann (born Wane).
Born in Wandsworth, London, Joseph Slater was a son of Joseph Slater of Bromley (1750–1805), portraitist and decorator and Ann (born Wane).
Joseph Slater worked as a portraitist in London, exhibiting his first picture at the Royal Academy in 1803, were his portraits were exhibited regularly between 1806 and 1833. Since 1813 he was a portraitist at the Grillion"s Club in London. They both worked since 1805 in the John Bacon"s studio at 17 Newman Street.
Later the brothers moved down in their own studio with a shop at 70 Newman Street.
Slater worked predominately in pencil, crayons and watercolor. He was very prolific: his heritage counts about two hundred portraits.
Joseph Slater died in Brighton 55 years old. Two brothers of Joseph Slater were also artists: Isaac Wane Slater (1784–1846), miniature painter and line engraver and John Slater (1786–1836), miniature, portrait and flower painter.