The Oboe Player (Portrait of Dr. Benjamin Sharp)

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The Oboe Player (Portrait of Dr. Benjamin Sharp)

1903

Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

Eakins painted portraits of a number of distinguished Philadelphians, whose contributions to the scientific and cultural history of the city he admired. Benjamin Sharp (1858–1915) was a physician, a zoologist, and a writer. He also played oboe for the Philadelphia Symphonic Society, which later became the Philadelphia Orchestra.

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Object Details

Title:

The Oboe Player (Portrait of Dr. Benjamin Sharp)

Date:

1903

Artist:

Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

36 1/8 x 24 1/8 inches (91.8 x 61.3 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Benjamin Sharp, 1946

Accession Number:

1946-77-1

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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