James Wells Champney
American, 1843 - 1903
Death-PlaceNew York, NY
Birth-PlaceBoston, MA
BiographyAfter serving in the Civil War in the Union Army, Champney studied and painted in London, Paris, and elsewhere in Europe from 1866-72. He married Elizabeth Williams, the author of many children's books which Champney illustrated. He was a genre painter but also did landscapes, portraits, and still-lifes.EXTENDED BIO
James Wells Champney (July 16, 1843 – May 1, 1903) was an American genre and portrait painter. 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.
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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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American, 1834 - 1903
