The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake
1873 · Oil on canvas · Cleveland Museum of Art
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This print
About this work
- Artist
- Thomas Eakins (1844–1916)
- Year
- 1873
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 101.3 × 151.4 cm
- Collection
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Movement
- Realism
The Biglin brothers swing their shell around the turning stake, marked by a blue flag, in the middle of a pair-oared race on the Schuylkill, while spectators watch from the far bank. Eakins painted it in 1873 from his studies of their race the year before. It is in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A bright rowing scene for a study, office or boathouse in a dark wood frame. It suits white, navy or sage walls and pairs with The Biglin Brothers Racing.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1873)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Mood
- classic
- Rooms
- study or library, home office, living room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard; 36×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.
Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; dark wood warms it.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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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.
