Miss Amelia Van Buren
c. 1891 · Oil on canvas · The Phillips Collection, Washington
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About this work
- Artist
- Thomas Eakins (1844–1916)
- Year
- c. 1891
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 114 × 81 cm
- Collection
- The Phillips Collection, Washington
- Movement
- Realism
Amelia Van Buren, a former student of Eakins who became a photographer, sits in a large carved chair, head resting on her hand, a fan on her knee, lost in thought. Eakins's portraits of the 1890s rarely flatter; here the grey light and her tired face give a quiet, sympathetic picture of a woman of independent mind. It is in the Phillips Collection, Washington.
This full-bleed edition prints the work edge to edge from a high-resolution scan of the original, very slightly cropped (a few percent at most) to fit the sheet. The gallery edition shows the whole work, uncropped. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A thoughtful portrait in rose, olive and brown for a study, library or reading corner in a dark wood frame. It suits warm grey, cream or deep green walls.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (c. 1891)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Mood
- intimate
- Rooms
- study or library, living room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 12×16, 18×24 in — 12×16 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 18×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.
Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or dark wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing. Also available gallery-wrapped on canvas, ready to hang with no frame.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
Shipping & returns
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
