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Joseph Clement Coll
American book and newspaper illustrator
Joseph Clement Coll (July 2, – October 19, ) was an American book and newspaper illustrator. He was known for his pen and ink story illustrations that were used to illustrate adventure stories such as Conan Doyle's Sir Nigel.[2]
Early life
Joseph Clement Coll was born on July 2, , in Philadelphia to an Irish immigrant family.[3][4] Both his father and his brothers worked as book binders.
As a child, Coll read many illustrated books and magazines. He graduated Central High School, where he took basic art courses, and started work without any academic art training.[3][4]
Illustration career
Joseph Clement Coll began his professional career working for the New York American as a newspaper artist apprentice at age [5] At this time, his position would be similar to a modern-day news photographer, as his job was to illustrate current events each day wit