Study of a Seated Nude Woman Wearing a Mask
Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1863-1866Medium:
Charcoal and crayon with stumping on paperDimensions:
Sheet (irregular): 24 5/16 × 18 3/8 inches (61.8 × 46.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
1929-184-49Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Thomas Eakins and Miss Mary Adeline Williams, 1929
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1863-1866Medium:
Charcoal and crayon with stumping on paperDimensions:
Sheet (irregular): 24 5/16 × 18 3/8 inches (61.8 × 46.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1929-184-49Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Thomas Eakins and Miss Mary Adeline Williams, 1929
Label:
The harsh lighting and bare environment in this image tell us that this study probably was made in an evening life class at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts about 1863-66. One of the most famous American drawings of the nineteenth century, it demonstrates the artist's ability to suggest volume, weight, and particularity in bold strokes. In this period, models were offered masks to wear if they wished to remain anonymous.
The harsh lighting and bare environment in this image tell us that this study probably was made in an evening life class at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts about 1863-66. One of the most famous American drawings of the nineteenth century, it demonstrates the artist's ability to suggest volume, weight, and particularity in bold strokes. In this period, models were offered masks to wear if they wished to remain anonymous.