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William J. Glackens
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Also Known As William James Glackens
Born March 13, 1870 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died May 22, 1938 (aged 68) • Westport • Connecticut
Movement / Style Impressionism • Ashcan School • The Eight

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William J. Glackens: East River Park
Glackens, William: Nude with Apple
At Mouquin's, oil on canvas by William J. Glackens, 1905; in The Art Institute of Chicago.
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