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Thomas Eakins
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American painter (1844–1916)
Thomas Eakins was an American painter from 1844 to 1916 who is considered one of the most important figures in American art history. He is known for his realistic portraits and scenes of American life, particularly his depictions of sporting activities and medical procedures, which demonstrated his commitment to accurate observation and technical skill.
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Key facts
- Born
- Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins , ( 1844-07-25 ) July 25, 1844, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, United States
- Died
- June 25, 1916 (1916-06-25) (aged 71), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Education
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts , École des Beaux-Arts
- Known for
- Painting, sculpture
- Notable work
- Max Schmitt in a Single Scull , 1871 The Gross Clinic , 1875 The Swimming Hole , 1884–85 The Agnew Clinic , 1889 William Rush and His Model , 1908
- Movement
- Realism
- Awards
- National Academician
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Spouse
- Susan Macdowell Eakins
- Educated at
- Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Gross Clinic
- Participant in
- 1932 Summer Olympics
- Student of
- Léon Bonnat
- Field of work
- painting
- Genre
- nude
- Movement
- French Realism
- Official website
- www.thomaseakins.org
- Image
- Eakins selfportrait.jpg
- Work location
- Philadelphia
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- name in native language
- Thomas Eakins
- Commons category
- Thomas Eakins
- date of birth
- 1844-07-25
- date of death
- 1916-06-25
- place of burial
- The Woodlands
- Commons Creator page
- Thomas Eakins
- topic's main category
- Category:Thomas Eakins
- Commons gallery
- Thomas Eakins
- has works in the collection
- Wichita Art Museum
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1869-01-01
- end of work period
- 1916-01-01
- pseudonym
- Eakins, Thomas Cowperthwaite
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Thomas Eakins, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins (/ˈeɪkɪnz/; July 25, 1844 – June 25, 1916) was an American realist painter, photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important American artists.
For the length of his professional career, from the early 1870s until his health began to fail some 40 years later, Eakins worked exactingly from life, choosing as his subject the people of his hometown of Philadelphia. He painted several hundred portraits, usually of friends, family members, or prominent people in the arts, sciences, medicine, and clergy. Taken en masse, the portraits offer an overview of the intellectual life of contemporary Philadelphia of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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