Joseph Jefferson Louisiana (1829-1905) THE OLD BRIDGE oil on canvas, framed, signed & dated: lower right, J Jefferson, 1900 H32" W27" *Artist biography: Amateur landscape painter, Joseph Jefferson IV came from a family of actor-painters. His father and grandfather, Joseph Jefferson II and III were both actor-painters, however Joseph Jefferson IV was the most well-known. He started at the young age of four (1833). He continued to act for over seventy years and was best remembered for his role as Rip van Winkle.