| 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 an oil painting on canvas executed in 1882 by the American painter Thomas Eakins. 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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