Whistling for Plover

Thomas Eakins

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916). Whistling for Plover, 1874. Transparent watercolor and small touches of opaque watercolor over graphite on cream, moderately thick, moderately textured wove paper., 11 5/16 x 16 11/16 in. (28.7 x 42.4 cm) Frame: 24 x 30 x 1 1/2 in. (61 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 25.656. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Whistling for Plover

Date

1874

Medium

Transparent watercolor and small touches of opaque watercolor over graphite on cream, moderately thick, moderately textured wove paper.

Classification

Watercolor

Dimensions

11 5/16 x 16 11/16 in. (28.7 x 42.4 cm) Frame: 24 x 30 x 1 1/2 in. (61 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm)

Signatures

Signed lower right: "Eakins 74"

Credit Line

Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

25.656

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