Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins ART FOR SALE

Portrait of Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins: Self-portrait

1844 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1916 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Figure, genre, portrait and marine painting, teaching.

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Born in Philadelphia, Thomas Eakins was a portrait and genre painter whom many regard as the father of modern realism in American Art. Embodying many of the ideals of advances in science, industry, and technology of his time, he was an avid student of science and anatomy, resulting in collisions with the moral boundaries of the Victorian era. In his quest for anatomical accuracy in his work, Eakins was a pioneer in his use of photography in art making, and established a tradition of portraiture that was distinctly American, his knowledge of the human body allowing him to create a sense of naturalism in his artwork. After graduating from the local Central High School in Philadelphia with honors in mathematics, science, and French, he... Read full biography

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Farm Landscape, Gloucester, NJ - Image 1 of 4

Farm Landscape, Gloucester, NJ - Image 2 of 4

Farm Landscape, Gloucester, NJ

Type:Painting

Year:ca. 1872

Size:15.50" x 21.25"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Letter Of Authentication

Notes:

“The Meadows, Gloucester” (ca.1872/PhilMusArt--SEE illus. 4)--closely related Eakins landscape. In "Thomas Eakins"/PMA cat.--“Eakins closed the Gloucester series with a brief flirtation with the Barbizon- or Impressionist-inspired styles..."

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