The artwork titled “Portrait of Sarah Sagehorn Frishmuth” was created by Thomas Eakins in the year 1900. Executed with oil on canvas, this piece belongs to the Realism movement and falls under the genre of portraiture. It is currently housed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
In the artwork, a woman, identified as Sarah Sagehorn Frishmuth, is seated in a dignified pose, adorned in a black dress with a blue neckline and multiple strands of pearls. She sits in a dimly lit room filled with a variety of objects, including musical instruments and decorative items, which add to the depth and texture of the painting. Her composed demeanor and the meticulous detail with which Thomas Eakins has portrayed her and the surrounding items emphasize the Realist approach, capturing the essence of both the subject and the environment. The somber color palette and the intricate play of light and shadow further enhance the lifelike quality of this portrait.
