Everett Shinn – Self Portrait, 1901.
Everett Shinn was born on November 6, 1876. He was an American painter and member of the Ashcan School. He also exhibited with the short-lived group known as “The Eight,” who protested the restrictive exhibition policies of the powerful, conservative National Academy of Design. He is best known for his paintings of urban life in New York and London. He is also well-known for creating murals and interior-design projects. His style changed over the years, from gritty and realistic to decorative and rococo.