| The Writing Master | |
|---|---|
 The painting | |
| Artist | Thomas Eakins |
| Year | 1882 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 76.2 cm × 87 cm (30.0 in × 34 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Accession | 17.173 |
The Writing Master is a painting by Thomas Eakins, from 1882. It is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.[1]
The subject of the painting is Eakin's father, the calligraphist Benjamin Eakins. He is seen seated at a desk, in a dark room, fully absorbed in his writting.
The work is on view in the Metropolitan Museum's Gallery 764
See also
References
- ↑ "The Writing Master - Thomas Eakins - 17.173 - Work of Art - Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History - The Metropolitan Museum of Art". Archived from the original on 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
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