James Wells Champney

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James Wells Champney (July 16, 1843 – May 1, 1903) was an American genre and portrait painter.

1875 Mississippi Capitol

He was born in Boston and first studied wood engraving there, then went to Europe and studied at the Antwerp Academy and under Edouard Frère in Paris. His paintings include landscape and genre subjects, but he is best known for his excellent pastel portraits, among which are those of William Winter, Henry M. Stanley, and Mary Mannering as "Daphne." His etchings and illustrations were also very popular and were used to illustrate books by his wife and other authors. He was the husband of Elizabeth Williams Champney. In 1882, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member.

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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Thurston, H. T.; Moore, F., eds. (1905). "^{article name needed}". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 19531486 LCCN: nr90027727 ISNI: 0000 0000 8204 5499 GND: 139240047

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Name	Champney, James Wells
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Short description	American artist
Date of birth	July 16, 1843
Place of birth
Date of death	May 1, 1903
Place of death

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