Walt Whitman (1819-1896), (painting).

Walt Whitman (1819-1896), (painting).

Eakins, Thomas, 1844-1916, painter.

Walt Whitman (1819-1896), (painting).

Digital Reference:

30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61.0 cm).

Portrait of Walt Whitman as an elderly man, seated with his body turned to the right and his gaze directed off to the right. He has a long gray beard and moustache, and his gray hair is worn long over his collar. He wears a gray suit and waistcoat with a white shirt.

Portrait male -- Whitman, Walt -- Bust

Portrait male -- Whitman, Walt -- Elderly

Occupation -- Writer -- Author

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Broad & Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 Accession Number: 1917.1

Johns, Elizabeth, "Thomas Eakins: the Heroism of Modern Life," P Rinceton, New Jersey, 1983.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1805-2005: 200 Years of Excellence," Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2005, pg. 158.

Peterson, Brian H., ed., "Pennsylvania Impressionism," Doylestown, PA: James A. Michener Art Museum, 2002, pg. 66.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1805-2005: 200 Years of Excellence," Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2005, pg. 158.

Peterson, Brian H., ed., "Pennsylvania Impressionism," Doylestown, PA: James A. Michener Art Museum, 2002, pg. 66.

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