 John Alexander Adams is primarily known as Joseph Alexander Adams
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from Auction House Records.
Figures by a Rocky Coast
Artwork images are copyright of the artist or assignee
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Biography from AskART:
| Known for his wood engravings as well as illustration, Joseph Adams was born at New Germantown, New Jersey and moving to New York City, was apprenticed to a printer for a short period of time. He taught himself wood engraving and did that as well as illustration, working in the city until 1847.
His best known work was the set of 1,600 illustrations for Harpers' illustrated Bible.
Source: "Dictionary of Artists in America" by George Groce and David Wallace |
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