Miss Amelia Van Buren
Thomas Eakins · 1891
Why it's great
A woman sits in a chair, looking a bit tired or sad, in a dim room. Thomas Eakins painted this quiet portrait, and the sitter's honest face is typical of his work. It hangs in the Phillips Collection in Washington. It's a famous portrait for its honesty.
Where to see it
📍 The Phillips CollectionWashington, D.C., United States
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Thomas Eakins was born in Philadelphia and lived there nearly all his life. He studied anatomy and photography so his paintings of people, rowers and surgeons would be true to life. His honest realism upset some people, but is now praised. He taught art in Philadelphia and died there in 1916.
