Timeline · 1844 Born

Born this day: Thomas Eakins

Birth · 1844

Thomas Eakins, born on July 25, 1844, was a prominent American realist painter, photographer, sculptor, and educator, known for his precise and insightful portraits of people from his hometown of Philadelphia, offering a glimpse into the city's intellectual life during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

He is widely regarded as one of the most important American artists of his time.

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