Collection Information
Size: 0.5 Linear feet, (on two microfilm reels)
Summary: Correspondence, both personal and professional; clipppings, postcards, invitations, invoices, notes, and photographs.
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- Jessie Willcox Smith papers, 1901-1931
Jessie Willcox Smith papers, 1901-1931
Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935
Painter, Illustrator
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Biographical/Historical Note
Illustrator; Philadelphia, Pa. Was famous for her "Good Housekeeping" covers and book illustrations and a native Philadelphian. Attended the Moore College of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy and studied under Howard Pyle at Drexel. It was in Pyle's class that Smith met Violet Oakley and Elizabeth Shippen Green who became life long friends and with whom she shared a home and studios. Exhibited at the Academy's Annuals and was awarded several prizes.
Provenance
The provenance is unknown. Microfilmed with other artists papers in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts as part of the Archives of American Art Philadelphia project. Portions of Smith's papers were not selected for microfilming, including scrapbooks of clipped illustrations (not Smith's work), and unidentified photographs of children.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Originals in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reels 3657-3658 available at Archives of American Art offices, through interlibrary loan, and at the Free Library of Philadelphia and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Restrictions on Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
How to Cite This Collection
Jessie Willcox Smith papers, 1901-1931. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.