Clergyman's

I have never discovered that the nude could be studied in any way except the way I have adopted. All the muscles must be pointed out. To do this all the drapery must be removed.
- Thomas Eakins

A teacher can do very little for a pupil and should only be thankful if he don't hinder him, and the greater the master, mostly the less he can say.
- Thomas Eakins

A teacher can do very little for a pupil and should only be thankful if he don't hinder him, and the greater the master, mostly the less he can say.
- Thomas Eakins

I once painted a concert singer and on the chestnut frame I carved the opening bars of Mendelssohn's ""Rest in the Lord."" It was ornamental unobtrusive and to musicians I think it emphasized the expression of the face and pose of the figure.
- Thomas Eakins

I once painted a concert singer and on the chestnut frame I carved the opening bars of Mendelssohn's ""Rest in the Lord."" It was ornamental unobtrusive and to musicians I think it emphasized the expression of the face and pose of the figure.
- Thomas Eakins