Thomas Eakins Seated Cross Legged with His Palette
Date1907, cast 1909
Artist
Samuel Murray
(American sculptor, 1869–1941)
Subject
Thomas Eakins
(American painter, photographer, and sculptor, 1844–1916)
MediumPlaster, metal, and wood
Dimensions9 1/2 x 9 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (24.1 x 24.4 x 22.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Christine I. Oaklander in memory of Dr. William Innes Homer, a superb teacher and scholar of American art, 2012
Object number2012-13
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSCULPTURE
Label TextSculptor Samuel Murray was a student and close friend of the painter Thomas Eakins, who is portrayed in this sculpture. Murray and Eakins shared a studio and sometimes depicted the same models. Murray's depiction of Eakins, dressed casually and seated cross legged, echoes Eakins' informal painting of another friend and colleague, Franklin Schenck in this gallery.
Thomas Willoughby Nason
1926
