Study of Left Foot
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1914-38-147
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Study of Left Foot** Francis Augustus LathropAmerican, 1849–1909), created around 1895, offers a glimpse into the meticulous work of a prominent Gilded Age artist. Lathrop, trained at the Royal Academy in London and later a key figure in American decorative arts, collaborated with Louis Comfort Tiffany on stained-glass designs and murals. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection and classified under "figures," this piece reflects his academic rigor, honed during European studies where anatomical precision was paramount for grand-scale commissions. As a focused study of the...