Thomas Eakins was an American painter born on 25 July 1844 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1862, Eakins enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, studying drawing and anatomy. He furthered his anatomical studies at Jefferson Medical College before moving to Europe, where he attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. In 1870, Eakins returned to Philadelphia, where he gained recognition as a portraitist and worked as an art instructor.
Eakins developed his interest in photography and capturing human subjects in motion in the 1880s. He worked expressly with the medium, creating some controversial works. Eakins received various important commissions during the last years of his career, one of which was a portrait of Dr. David Hayes Agnew. Due to failing health, his artistic contributions began to decline before he died of heart failure on 25 June 1916 in his birth city.
What was Thomas Eakins Known For?
Thomas Eakins was known for painting portraits, scenes. Eakins accurately depicted his subjects, shunning any romantic or imaginative addition. To further investigated the science of humanity, Eakins took extra anatomical classes to improve his art. His mature works show the impact of his later interest in photography.
Who was Thomas Eakins Influenced By?
Thomas Eakins was influenced by Jean-Leon Gerome and Eadweard Muybridge. Eakins studied under Gerome at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, adopting his teacher’s focus on the human figure as his style. Thomas also studied the works of Diego Velazquez in Spain. Muybridge part in Eakins’ artistic development came to play in the early-1880s when both artists worked together on capturing moving subjects.
What Art Movement was Thomas Eakins Associated With?
Thomas Eakins was associated with the Realism art movement. Eakins strictly painted unadulterated depictions of his subjects in a realist style
Thomas Eakins Artwork
Below are some of the artworks of Thomas Eakins
Baby at Play
Baseball Players Practicing
Cowboy Singing
Max Schmitt in a Single Scull
Pushing for Rail
Starting Out after Rail
Taking the Count
The Agnew Clinic
The Artist’s Wife and His Setter Dog
The Biglin Brothers Racing
The Chess Player
The Concert Singer
The Gross Clinic
The Pair-Oared Shell
The Pathetic Song
The Writing Master
All Thomas Eakins Artwork on Artchive
| Artwork Name | Year | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Eakins carrying a woman | 1885 | |
| William Rush Carving His Allegorical Figure of the Schuylkill River | 1908 | Oil on Canvas |
| The Swimming Hole | c.1883 | Oil on Canvas |
| Miss Van Buren | c. 1886-90 | Oil On Canvas |
| The Artist's Wife And His Setter Dog | 1884-89 | Oil On Canvas |
| The Thinker (portrait Of Louis N. Kenton) | 1900 | Oil On Canvas |
| Starting Out After Rail | 1874 | Oil On Canvas Mounted On Masonite |
| Portrait Of William H. Macdowell | c. 1904 | Oil On Canvas |
| Portrait Of Douglass Morgan Hall | c. 1889 | Oil On Canvas |
| John Biglin In A Single Scull | 1873-74 | Oil On Canvas |
| Portrait Of Archbishop William Henry Elder | 1903 | Oil On Canvas |
| Portrait of Maud Cook | 1895 | Oil on Canvas |
| Max Schmitt in a Single Scull | 1871 | Oil on Canvas |
| The Crucifixion | 1880 | Oil on Canvas |
| Portrait of Walt Whitman | 1887 | Oil on Canvas |
| Self-Portrait | c.1902 | Oil on Canvas |
| The Agnew Clinic | 1889 | Oil on Canvas |
| The Gross Clinic | 1875 | Oil on Canvas |
