Perspective Drawing for "The Pair-Oared Shell"

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Perspective Drawing for "The Pair-Oared Shell"

1872

Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

This drawing is one of two surviving preparatory drawings for the painting The Pair-Oared Shell, in which Eakins's methodical, analytical approach to his work can be seen. In this one, Eakins calculated the relative sizes and positions of the shell, the oars, and the bridge pier.

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Object Details

Title:

Perspective Drawing for "The Pair-Oared Shell"

Date:

1872

Artist:

Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

Medium:

Graphite, ink, and wash on wove paper lined with Japanese tissue

Dimensions:

Sheet: 31 1/16 x 47 1/8 inches (78.9 x 119.7 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Thomas Skelton Harrison Fund, 1944

Accession Number:

1944-45-2

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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