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Josephine Webb Early life and Family
Early Life

Born in Dublin into a prominent Quaker family, Josephine Webb studied at Alexandra College and the Queen’s Institute on Molesworth Street, where she won two silver medals for drawing. In 1878 she went to Paris to study at the Académie Julian with Louise Breslau, a Swiss painter  and Anna Nordgren also a Swedish painter as fellow students. Upon her return to Dublin the following year she took a studio on Grafton Street and shortly after began exhibiting at the RHA(Royal Hibernian academy). She also showed with the WCSI(Water-colour Society Ireland) and the RBA(Royal Society of British Artist), and held two solo exhibitions in Dublin in 1904 and 1908. Her work is included in the collections of the Hugh Lane Gallery and the NGI (National gallery of Ireland).

Josephine Webb was an Artist, and a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. The Royal Hibernian Academy is an Artist-based and Artist-orientated institution in Ireland, founded in Dublin in 1823. Like many other Irish institutions such as the RIA (Royal Irish Academy), the academy retained the word ‘Royal” after Ireland became Independent as the Irish Free state in December 1922. She specialised in Portraits and Flowers, and held exhibitions in Dublin and Paris.

The artist's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realised prices ranging from 251 USD to 1,401 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2006 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,401 USD for RED AND WHITE CARNATIONS IN A GLASS VASE, sold at Whyte's in 2006.

Family

Parents:

Thomas Webb (1806-1884)Mary Webb (1810-1898)

Siblings:Josephine Webb (1853-1924)

Charlotte Webb (1836-1908)

Emily Webb(1840-1918)

Elizabeth Webb (1841-1887)

Marion Webb (1851-1869)

Thomas HenryWebb (1844-1925)

Arthur Webb (1849-1931)

In the 1901 census, the Webbs, Josephine's family were living at 20 Lower Pembroke Street, Dublin.

Present were,

Josephine, aged 47 at the time, an Artist - Painting, not married, born in Dublin County.

Charlotte Webb, her sister, aged 65 at the time, living on Income, a Widow, born in Dublin City,

Emily Webb, her sister, aged 61 at the time, living on Income, not married, born in Dublin City,

A domestic servant was also present.

In the 1911 census, the Webbs were living at Brighton Square, Rathmines, Dublin.

present were,

Emily Webb, aged 71, Living on the income of Dividends and House Property, single, born in Dublin City.

Josephine Webb,, aged 57, an Artist - Painting, single, born in Dublin City.

Charlotte Webb passed away in 1908.

A Domestic Servant was living with them.

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