Signora Gomez d'Arza
1901–2
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
George A. Hearn Fund, 1927
Accession Number
27.220
Tags
Art Historical Context
Thomas Eakins' *Signora Gomez d'Ar* (1901–2) is a compelling late-career portrait that captures the essence of its sitter with the artist's signature realism. Painted in oil on canvas and measuring 30 x 24 inches, this work exemplifies Eakins' mastery of the intimate bust-length format, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing. The subject, Signora Gomez d'Arza, is rendered with a direct gaze and subtle modeling of features, inviting viewers into a moment of quiet dignity. As a leading figure in American Realism, Eakins approached portraiture with scientific precision, inf...
About the Artist
Thomas Eakins · 1844–1916
Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) was an American painter, photographer, and educator who carried 19th-century American Realism to its highest achievement. Based in Philadelphia throughout his life, he created uncompromising portraits and genre scenes that depicted American life with a scientific precision and psychological depth unprecedented in his time. Born into an educated Philadelphia family, Eakin...