The Spinner
Artist
Thomas Eakins
(American, 1844–1916)
Dateabout 1876
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionscanvas: 76.7 × 64 cm (30 3/16 × 25 3/16 in.)
framed: 90.2 × 76.8 cm (35 1/2 × 30 1/4 in.)
framed: 90.2 × 76.8 cm (35 1/2 × 30 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1929.123
Label TextThe 1876 Philadelphia Centennial exhibition-a major international fair commemorating American independence sparked widespread patriotic interest in the colonial era. Best-known for his careful observation and uncompromising realism, Eakins participated in this colonial revival with a series of images of women engaged in traditional, pre-industrial crafts such as spinning and knitting. Here, he emphasizes the diligence and mental concentration required for spinning by spotlighting the figure against a monochromatic background.ProvenanceMrs. Thomas Eakins, ?1917?; C.W. Cranmer, Philadelphia, 1929; WAM, 1929On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 215
