Thomas Eakins Alla Prima Oil Painting Portrait Study

Thomas Eakins (1844 – 1916) is ordinarily known for his realistic portraits. He studied in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts under French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme, and spent a brief spell with Léon Bonnat. Portrait after Thomas Eakins, 30cm by 40cm. In 1891 Eakins painted a portrait of his father-in-law, William H. Macdowell, an engraver […]