From the artist's life
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
Where to start
Complete list of key works
Works with a dedicated ArtAtlas page are highlighted in gold.
- The Gross ClinicOn ArtAtlas
- SwimmingListed for reference
- The Chess PlayersListed for reference
- ArcadiaListed for reference
- The Agnew ClinicListed for reference
- Max Schmitt in a Single ScullListed for reference
- WrestlersListed for reference
- Miss Amelia Van BurenListed for reference
- Portrait of Professor Benjamin H. RandListed for reference
- SalutatListed for reference
- The Artist's Wife and His Setter DogListed for reference
- Between RoundsListed for reference
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).