Thomas Eakins
Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins. July 25, 1844 – June 25, 1916) was an American realist painter, photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator. He is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important American artists.
Born July 25, 1844 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died June 25, 1916 (aged 71) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Nationality American Education Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, École des Beaux-Arts. Known for Painting, sculpture. Notable work Max Schmitt in a Single Scull, 1871 The Gross Clinic, 1875. The Swimming Hole, 1884-5 The Agnew Clinic, 1889 William Rush and His Model, 1908. Movement Realism. Awards National Academician.