Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Shad Fishermen Hauling the Net at Gloucester, New Jersey Photograph taken in Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America1881-82 Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916 Cyanotype Currently not on view 1991-64-1 Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund, 1991 |
LabelIn April 1881, Eakins made the first of several visits to Gloucester, New Jersey, across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, to photograph shad fishermen. His principal motive was to make studies for paintings, but he considered several images pleasing enough to print as gifts for family and friends.Social Tags [?]nhd 1877 to 1900 photo culture [x] nhd 1877 to 1900 photo rural [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
