James Wells Champney

American artist (1843-1903)
Person human Q1564310
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James Wells Champney

Summary

James Wells Champney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on July 16, 1843[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 1, 1903[5]. He worked as a painter[6], photographer[7], and printmaker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], James Wells Champney…
  • James Wells Champney passed away in New York City[4].
  • James Wells Champney was born on July 16, 1843[3].
  • James Wells Champney died on May 1, 1903[5].
  • Among James Wells Champney's spouses was Elizabeth Williams Champney[10].
  • A child of James Wells Champney was Maria Mitchel Champney[11].
  • James Wells Champney held citizenship in United States[12].
  • James Wells Champney worked as a painter[6].
  • James Wells Champney worked as a photographer[7].
  • James Wells Champney's professions included printmaker[8].
  • James Wells Champney's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[13].
  • James Wells Champney is recorded as male[14].
  • James Wells Champney's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Wells Champney's Commons category is recorded as James Wells Champney[16].
  • James Wells Champney's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Wells Champney studied under Pierre Édouard Frère[18].
  • James Wells Champney studied under Jozef Van Lerius[19].
  • James Wells Champney's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • James Wells Champney's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[21].
  • James Wells Champney's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22].
  • James Wells Champney's Commons Creator page is recorded as James Wells Champney[23].
  • James Wells Champney's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Black Lunch Table[24].
  • James Wells Champney's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25].
  • James Wells Champney's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[26].
  • James Wells Champney's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], James Wells Champney… he was born on July 16, 1843[3].

Education

James Wells Champney's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[13]. Studied under Pierre Édouard Frère[18], a painter[28], 1819–1886[29], of France[30], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[31] and Jozef Van Lerius[19], a painter[32], 1823–1876[33], of Belgium[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], photographer[7], and printmaker[8].

Personal Life

Among James Wells Champney's spouses was Elizabeth Williams Champney[10]. A child of him was Maria Mitchel Champney[11].

Death and Burial

James Wells Champney died on May 1, 1903[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

James Wells Champney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was James Wells Champney born?

James Wells Champney was born in Boston[2].

Where did James Wells Champney die?

James Wells Champney passed away in New York City[4].

Who was James Wells Champney married to?

James Wells Champney's spouses include Elizabeth Williams Champney[10].

What did James Wells Champney do for work?

James Wells Champney worked as painter[6], photographer[7], and printmaker[8].

Where did James Wells Champney go to school?

James Wells Champney was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . bedfordfineartgallery.com. bedfordfineartgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Crowshoes · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, photographer, printmaker
    Citizenship
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Place of death New York City
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2949]]: Champney-403"
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