Thomas Eakins: The Rowing Pictures

by Helen A. Cooper

Book Overview

During the 1870s, rowing became a very popular sport in the United States. An enthusiastic rower, the young Thomas Eakins, painted, sketched and drew a series of rowing pictures. Eakins's 24 rowing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300077858
• ISBN13: 9780300077858
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Yale University Art Gallery
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.7" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

An American Masterpiece

Thomas Eakins is in my opinion the greatest artist that America's ever produced. His work is absolutely sublime. I saw some of his works at my local art museum. It's incredible, they paintings look almost like photographs, they're so lifelike.