Creator story
Surprising fact
Eakins was forced to resign from his academy for removing a male model's loincloth before a mixed class — a scandal over his insistence on studying the nude body.
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Thomas Eakins
Thomas Eakins (1844–1916) was a leading American Realist, devoted to unflinching truth, anatomy and science. His The Gross Clinic, showing a live surgery, is considered one of the greatest American paintings.
Eakins's scientific realism and devotion to the figure made him one of the most respected American artists and teachers.
- Painted The Gross Clinic, a starkly realistic surgical scene.
- Studied anatomy and motion with scientific rigour.
- Lost his teaching post in a scandal over studying the nude.
Key works
A key work by Thomas Eakins
These works make it easiest to see how the artist changed form, content, and the very way art could exist in culture.
1875
The Gross Clinic
The Gross Clinic or The Clinic of Dr. Gross is an 1875 painting by the American artist Thomas Eakins. It is an oil on canvas and measures 8 feet (240 cm) by 6. 5 feet (200 cm).