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John R. Chapin
American artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named John Chapin, see John Chapin (disambiguation).
John R Chapin (1827-1907) was a 19th-century American artist and illustrator, who worked for Harper's Magazine. He was especially noted for a series of illustrations entitled Artist life in the highlands of New Jersey published in April 1860 which gave a realistic depiction of the daily life of miners.
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