The Artist's Wife and His Setter Dog
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| Artist | Thomas Eakins |
| Year | c. 1884-1889 |
| Dimensions | 76.2 cm × 58.4 cm (30.0 in × 23.0 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
The Artist's Wife and His Setter Dog is a painting by Thomas Eakins, from c. 1884–1889. It is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.[1]
History and description
[edit]Eakins began this portrait shortly after his marriage to his former student, Susan Macdowell Eakins (1851-1938), a talented painter and photographer, in January 1884. The setting is his studio at 1330 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, where the couple and their dog Harry lived from 1884 to 1886.
The painting depicts Eakins wife, in a blue dress, seated in a chair, in her living room, while reading a book. She takes a pause and looks at the viewer. At her side, the dog rests peacefuly in the floor.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas Eakins - The Artist's Wife and His Setter Dog - The Met". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ "Thomas Eakins - The Artist's Wife and His Setter Dog - The Met". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
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