Max Schmitt in a Single Scull (1871) by Thomas Eakins

Max Schmitt in a Single Scull - Thomas Eakins - 1871

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TitleMax Schmitt in a Single Scull
ArtistThomas Eakins
Date1871
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensions117.5 x 82.6 cm
Art MovementRealism
Current LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY, US
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About Max Schmitt in a Single Scull

Thomas Eakins’ painting, Max Schmitt in a Single Scull, portrays a rower named Max Schmitt on the Schuylkill River. The painting was created in 1871 and belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s permanent collection. Eakins included his self-portrait as a rower in the middle background to pay homage to his love for the sport.

The painting is considered reflective of introspection and evokes a tranquil, still, and mournful mood. Eakins is famous for his representations of sculling, which happens to be a subject he is uniquely known for. He was able to capture an emotional intimacy through this artistic work that relates both with nature and human expression.

Max Schmitt was Thomas Eakins’ good friend at that time; hence he featured him in many of his artworks. Historian Ian Gordon used this particular painting to explore America’s cultural and economic transition rise towards modernity during the late-nineteenth century era. Overall, the painting embodies tranquility, personal reflection through artistry while celebrating scholastic elegance at once — proving that art has no limits when it comes to expressionism.

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