Eben Adams
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Eben Adams is the struggling Depression-era artist who becomes obsessed with painting a mysterious young girl in Robert Nathan’s fantasy novel and its 1948 film adaptation, "Portrait of Jennie."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| adaptedToMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Portrait of Jennie (1948 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portrait of Jennie (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Central Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
artistic inspiration
ⓘ
love beyond time ⓘ memory ⓘ time ⓘ |
| characterRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| characterType | struggling artist ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Nathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalState |
impoverished
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lonely ⓘ obsessed with Jennie ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Portrait of Jennie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationOfSource | Portrait of Jennie (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | William Dieterle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Selznick Releasing Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Portrait of Jennie (1940 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Jennie Appleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
fantasy
ⓘ
romantic fantasy ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Jennie Appleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfArt | oil painting ⓘ |
| meets | Jennie Appleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | viewpoint character ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Portrait of Jennie (painting within the story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
ⓘ
painter ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Joseph Cotten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfSourceWork | Alfred A. Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| storyTheme |
artist–muse relationship
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intersection of reality and the supernatural ⓘ redemptive power of love ⓘ |
| subjectOfPainting | Jennie Appleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstPublication | 1940 ⓘ |
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