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The Gross Clinic

Thomas Eakins

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of a man with white and thinning hair wearing a dark suit standing next to a table with a child on it. The man is standing with his body facing slightly right; his head is turned to the front; his right hand is down by his side; his left hand is holding something. The child on the table is laying on their back; their head is tilted back; their eyes are closed; they have a bandage on their right leg. Six people surround the table with their heads looking down at the child; two are adults; four are children. There is a woman sitting on the left; she is wearing a dark dress; her left hand is up by her face; her right hand is on her lap. There are books on the floor to the left of the table. In the background on the left, there is a raised platform with people sitting on it; on the right there are more people standing. The painting is in shades of dark gray and light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1875–76
Medium
India ink and watercolor on cardboard
Culture
American
Dimensions
508 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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