J. Laurie Wallace

He studied under Thomas Eakins at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia.

[1] He posed for several of Eakins's paintings, including The Crucifixion (1880), Arcadia (1883) and The Swimming Hole (1884–85), and for dozens of photographs.

[citation needed] In 1891, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska to take the position of Director of the Western Art Association.

That organization soon failed, but Wallace remained in Omaha, becoming a commissioned portrait painter and professor.

[citation needed] Wallace died in Omaha, Nebraska on 30 June 1953, aged 89.

G-206. Portrait of J. Laurie Wallace (circa 1883) by Thomas Eakins , Joslyn Art Museum , Omaha, Nebraska .
J. Laurie Wallace Studio Commemorative Plaque, 5804 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska.