American Art Interior of a Woodcarver's Shop (Sketch for "William Rush Carving His Allegorical Figure of the Schuylkill River") Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America1876-77 Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916 Oil on canvas * Gallery 118, American Art, first floor (Provident National Bank Gallery) 1946-19-1 Gift of Charles Bregler, 1946 |
LabelEakins visited the site where Rush's studio originally stood on the Delaware riverfront in Philadelphia. Although the building had been torn down, Eakins was able to speak to several elderly people who described it to him. He located a woodcarver's shop similar to Rush's and made this small oil sketch of its interior, working out the shadowy effects of light on the tools and shop products that would appear on the back wall of Rush's studio in the final painting.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
