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Alice Barber Stephens - [The chess players, after painting by Thomas Eakins]

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Alice Barber Stephens - [The chess players, after painting by Thomas Eakins]

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Title from mat.
(DLC/PP-1932:0083).
Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).
Published in: "Younger Painters of America" by William C. Brownell, May 1880.

Thomas Eakins (July 25, 1844 – June 25, 1916) - American realist painter, photographer, and sculptor, born in Philadelphia, a pioneer in the field of photography. He was one of the first artists to use photography as a tool for studying the human form and movement. He took photographs of his students and used them as references for his paintings, drawings, and sculptures. Eakins is best known for his portraits, figure paintings, and illustrations of sporting events, particularly rowing. He died in 1916.

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01/01/1880
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Stephens, Alice Barber, 1858-1932, artist
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Publication may be restricted. For information see "Cabinet of American Illustration," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/111_cai.html

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