As I said earlier, this first half of the year has been a very busy and art filled. I need to take you back to January to give you a better idea of some of the great Art I've been so fortunate to see this year so far. In January, I took a trip up to Philadelphia to visit my dear friend and fellow artist Diane Feissel. She was so kind to take me around her new, fantastic city. Among other things, she took me to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on an evening when they were hosting some wonderful Jazz Music. We focused on viewing the American Collection which houses some of our countries greatests like Inness, Beaux, and several works by Thomas Eakins, in fact an entire room was dedicated to this local artist. Here are some favorite images from this visit.
Thomas Eakins, various portraits, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Thomas Eakins, Portrait of J. Harry Lewis, oil on canvas, 23 5/8 x 19 3/4 in, 1876
Thomas Eakins, The Agnew Clinic, oil on canvas, 84⅜ in × 118⅛ in, 1889
Thomas Eakins, The Agnew Clinic (detail), oil on canvas, 1889
Thomas Eakins, The Agnew Clinic (detail), oil on canvas, 1889
George Inness, Short Cut Thru Watchung Station New Jersey, oil on canvas, 1883
Cecilia Beaux, Portrait of George Burnham, oil on canvas, 47 3/4 x 41 3/8 in, 1887
There are of course many many more exemplary works in this museum. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is definitely worth a visit. They also have a very good website that shows most of their collection with the ability to zoom in. You can find better images of these paintings and view the PMA's website by clicking HERE.
Next post will be about a quick trip to NYC... stay tuned.
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