John R.Chapin 1823 - 1904,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. Vincenzo Dandini b Florence, 17 March 1609; bur 22 April 1675