A Youth Playing the Pipes
Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1884Medium:
PlasterDimensions:
19 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches (48.9 x 19 x 3.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
1975-88-1Credit Line:
Gift of Alton O'Steen, 1975
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1884Medium:
PlasterDimensions:
19 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches (48.9 x 19 x 3.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Gallery 118, American Art, first floor (Provident National Bank Gallery)
Accession Number:1975-88-1Credit Line:
Gift of Alton O'Steen, 1975
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Around 1883 Eakins began exploring classical themes, a genre popular at the time. In this idyllic relief, the artist recalls the sculptural frieze of the Greek Parthenon, plaster copies of which lined the walls of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia. Eakins viewed the Parthenon frieze as "the highest perfection of relief."
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