Horse Skeleton
Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1878Medium:
PlasterDimensions:
8 x 11 inches (20.3 x 27.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
2000-59-1Credit Line:
Purchased with Museum funds and with the parital gift of Amy and David Edward Dufour, 2000
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1878Medium:
PlasterDimensions:
8 x 11 inches (20.3 x 27.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Gallery 118, American Art, first floor (Provident National Bank Gallery)
Accession Number:2000-59-1Credit Line:
Purchased with Museum funds and with the parital gift of Amy and David Edward Dufour, 2000
Eakins's exploration of the physical structure of animals as well as humans was an important part of his work both as an artist and as a teacher. This is one of a series of plaster reliefs he made illustrating animals in various stages of dissection.
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