American Art Right Thigh, Leg, and Foot (Anatomical Cast) Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America1880 (cast 1930) Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916 Bronze * Gallery 118, American Art, first floor (Provident National Bank Gallery) 1944-35-2 Gift of R. Sturgis and Marion B. F. Ingersoll, 1944 |
LabelAs a teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Eakins insisted on intensive study of anatomy and oversaw dissections to accompany lectures on artistic anatomy delivered by Dr. W. W. Keen. Because cadavers were perishable, Eakins and his students also made casts of the dissected body parts to be used as reference tools in the classrooms and studios.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
