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| James Wells Champney
American 1843 -1903
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| Born: |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| Died: |
New York, New York, United States
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| Active: |
Boston, Massachusetts
Deerfield, Massachusetts
New York, New York
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| Addresses: |
96 Fifth Ave. New York New York Residence and Studio
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| Studied: |
Lowell Institute of Design
Royal Academy, Antwerp
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| Instructors: |
Edouard Frere
Van Lerius
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| Specialty: |
Painter
Illustrator
Photographer
Instructor
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| Subjects Known For: |
Genre
Portraits
Landscapes
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| Memberships: |
National Academy of Design ANA 1882
American Watercolor Society
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Twilight Club
Century Club, New York
Players Club
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| Teaching Positions: |
Smith College 1877 -
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James Wells Champney, son of painter Benjamin Champney, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 16, 1843. He lived with relatives after his mother's death. After studying drawing at the Lowell Institute, Champney earned a living doing small wood engravings.
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James Wells "Champ" Champney was a prolific artist whose work was of high quality and broad scope. He was very successful as an oil painter of genre scenes, and later was perhaps the foremost pastelist of his day. ...
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