Thomas Eakins
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Summary
Thomas Eakins was born on July 25, 1844[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He died on June 25, 1916[3], in Philadelphia[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], photographer[7], and art educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,801 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: The Woodlands[10]
- Spouse: Susan Macdowell Eakins[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Field of work: painting[13], photography[14], art of sculpture[15]
- Employer: Drexel University[16], Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[17]
- Educated at: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[18], Beaux-Arts de Paris[19]
- Student: Thomas Pollock Anshutz[20], Amelia Van Buren[21], Carol Storck[22]
- Notable work: The Chess Players[23], The Gross Clinic[24], Swimming[25], Max Schmitt in a Single Scull[26], Miss Amelia Van Buren[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Movement: realism[29], French Realism[30]
- Genre: portrait painting[31], painting[32], photographer[33], portrait[34], genre art[35], figure[36], nude[37]
- Commons category: Thomas Eakins[38]
- Family name: Eakins[39]
- Given name: Thomas[40]
- Pseudonym: Eakins, Thomas Cowperthwaite[41]
- Official website: http://www.thomaseakins.org[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:Thomas Eakins[43]
- Commons gallery: Thomas Eakins[44]
- Work location: Philadelphia[45], Paris[46], Switzerland[47], Germany[48], Spain[49]
- Student of: Jean-Léon Gérôme[50], Léon Bonnat[51]
- Depicted by: Self-portrait[52]
Why It Matters
Thomas Eakins has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Pollock Anshutz[55], a painter[56], 1851–1912[57], of United States[58], specialised in painting[59].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Eakins born?
Thomas Eakins was born in Philadelphia[2].
Where did Thomas Eakins die?
Thomas Eakins passed away in Philadelphia[4].
Who was Thomas Eakins married to?
Thomas Eakins's spouses include Susan Macdowell Eakins[11].
What did Thomas Eakins do for work?
Thomas Eakins worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], photographer[7], and art educator[8].
Where did Thomas Eakins go to school?
Thomas Eakins was educated at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[18] and Beaux-Arts de Paris[19].
Who did Thomas Eakins influence?
Thomas Eakins has been cited as an influence by Thomas Pollock Anshutz[55].