Here you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for Thursday, October 17, 2024. Two-day Jeopardy champion Rishabh Wuppalapati eked out another win in Wednesday’s match. Coming in with a total of $42,402, he will need to face off against educational consultant Angel Poe from Florida and trivia host Aaron Brown from Ontario, Canada to maintain his streak. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 10/17/2024, along with the wagers and the winner of the episode.
Final Jeopardy Question for October 17
The Final Jeopardy question for October 17, 2024 is in the category of “Letters of the Artists” and has the following clue:
In 1896 he wrote, “My prices are 2000, 3000 & 4000 dollars for head & shoulders, 3/4 length & full-length respectively”
The correct response to this clue has been planned at the end of this guide, so that it you don’t accidentally see it.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for October 17
This time around, Rishabh came away with a runaway victory in the October 17 match after his closest competitor wasn’t able to get a True Daily Double in the second round. So it didn’t particularly matter that no one was able to get the right response to Final Jeopardy.
Rishahb came into the segment with $15,400 but lost $5,000 with his guess of Degas. He still managed a win by leaving with $10,400, extending his winnings to $52,802.
Aaron only had $1,600, risking $912 with his wager. He incorrectly guessed Rodin and left in second place with $688.
Unfortunately for Angel, she had a negative total heading into Final Jeopardy with -$400, so she wasn’t able to participate in the segment.
Final Jeopardy Answer for October 17
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on October 17, 2024 is “Who is John Singer Sargent?”
This is a particularly difficult clue even for art history buffs, since Sargent is not that well known compared to more prominent artists in the time period, like Vincent Van Gogh or Claude Monet. That said, he was a prominent portrait painter who regularly offered his services to those who could afford to pay his exorbitant price tags.
Sargent generally moved from landscape art to portraiture after he painted a portrait of his teacher Carolus-Duran in 1879. After trips to Italy and Spain, he launched his career with portrait commissions in Paris, where he was noted for having fine manners and perfect French.
One of his most controversial pieces at the time was “Portrait of Madame X” that originally received a negative reaction in Paris to the point that French commissions dried up, but he made a comeback after moving to England. He later completed portraits for two U.S. presidents, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.