Thomas Eakins and the Uses of History

by Akela Reason and Thomas Eakins

Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) was one of America's foremost painters and a highly respected sculptor, photographer, and fine arts teacher. He is often celebrated for his realist depictions of contemporary life in late nineteenth-century Philadelphia. Yet, in addition to his iconic paintings of rowers, doctors, and wrestlers, he completed a number of works that reflected his deep and abiding interest in the historical past. Thomas Eakins and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812241983
• ISBN13: 9780812241983
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 10.1"