Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Henrietta Haller
Accession Number
1904-16-158
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Figure** by Robert Frederick (1857–1903) offers a glimpse into the early promise of this American artist, created when he was just 20 old in 1877. Blum, born in Cincinnati, emerged during a vibrant era of American art, bridging academic traditions with emerging realism. As a young talent training at institutions like the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, he honed his skills in capturing the human form, making this piece a likely study from his formative student years. Classified and cataloged as a work in "figures," it reflects the period's emphasis on anatomical precision and life drawing...