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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300069391
• ISBN13: 9780300069396
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Yale University Art Gallery
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 11.3"

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.