Portrait of Benjamin Eakins (Sketch for "The Writing Master")
Sketch for the painting in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (17.173); see Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1930-32-4b, for reverse
Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1882Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
8 1/4 x 10 1/8 inches (20.9 x 25.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
1930-32-4aCredit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Thomas Eakins and Miss Mary Adeline Williams, 1930
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1882Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
8 1/4 x 10 1/8 inches (20.9 x 25.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Gallery 118, American Art, first floor (Provident National Bank Gallery)
Accession Number:1930-32-4aCredit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Thomas Eakins and Miss Mary Adeline Williams, 1930
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