Jacob Cox
Jacob Cox (November 9, 1810 – January 2, 1892) was an American landscape and portrait painter in Indianapolis, Indiana. Several of his paintings are in the Morris-Butler House. He is also known for his paintings of Indiana Governors James B. Ray, Noah Noble, David Wallace, Samuel Bigger, Joseph A. Wright, and Henry S. In 1941 a retrospective exhibition of his works was held at the John Herron Art Museum.
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- Name
- Jacob Cox
- Born
- November 9, 1810
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Died
- January 2, 1892
- Occupation
- American landscape and portrait painter
- Nationality
- United States
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Jacob Cox (November 9, 1810 – January 2, 1892) was an American landscape and portrait painter in Indianapolis, Indiana. Several of his paintings are in the Morris-Butler House. He is also known for his paintings of Indiana Governors James B. Ray, Noah Noble, David Wallace, Samuel Bigger, Joseph A. Wright, and Henry S. In 1941 a retrospective exhibition of his works was held at the John Herron Art Museum.
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Jacob Cox was a painter of United States nationality. Jacob Cox was born in 1810. Death followed in 1892.
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• Name — Jacob Cox • Born — November 9, 1810 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Died — January 2, 1892 • Burial Place — Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Section 33, Lot 142 • Occupation — American landscape and portrait painter
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Cox was born in Philadelphia and arrived in Indianapolis in 1833 and established a stove, tinware and coppersmith business. One of his first artistic opportunities came when he painted a banner for the presidential campaign of William Henry Harrison in 1840. After that, he began to paint portraits and in 1842 went to Cincinnati to open a studio with John Dunn, a former treasurer of the State of Indiana. After five months, he returned to his business in Indianapolis and continued painting as a sideline, exhibiting annually at the shows of the Cincinnati Art Union. By 1860, he was devoted to art full-time and became well known in Indianapolis for his portraits and landscapes. Cox was also a teacher with numerous students including William Merritt Chase. • Illustration — Jacob Cox's tombstone at Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum
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Paintings by Cox can be found in a number of public collections including: • Indianapolis Museum of Art • Morris-Butler House • Indiana Landmarks • Indiana State Museum • Benjamin Harrison Home
Jacob Cox - Brook in Summer - 29.122 - Indianapolis Museum of Art
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Jacob Cox - Farm Landscape Scene - 1986.82 - Indianapolis Museum of Art
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