Mrs. Hubbard

Mrs. Hubbard

Thomas Eakins (1844-1916

ca. 1895

Thomas Eakins was one of the most important American painters of the 19th century. His works are known for their depiction of the sitters’ psychological states, as well as a formal interest in the physiology of the body. This study was mostly likely created in advance of a larger work portraying the same woman, Mrs. Hubbard. Although the study does not possess the artist’s typical attention to personality and physicality, it does offer insight into Eakins’ process and the ways he planned out color choices in his works.