Perspective Drawing for "The Pair-Oared Shell"

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Perspective Drawing for "The Pair-Oared Shell"

1872

Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

In the second of the two perspective drawings for The Pair-Oared Shell, Eakins's concern was with precisely calculating the rowers' reflections in the water. He later wrote: "There is so much beauty in the reflections that it is generally well worth while to try to get them right."

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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 watercolor on paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 31 13/16 x 47 9/16 inches (80.8 x 120.8 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Thomas Skelton Harrison Fund, 1944

Accession Number:

1944-45-1

Geography:

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

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