The Biglin Brothers Racing
1872 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington
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This print

About this work
- Artist
- Thomas Eakins (1844–1916)
- Year
- 1872
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 61.2 × 91.6 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Movement
- Realism
John and Barney Biglin, professional oarsmen from New York, pull their pair-oared shell along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, the bow of a rival boat just entering the picture at left. Eakins painted several pictures of the Biglins after their race of May 1872, working out the boats and reflections in careful perspective drawings first. This one is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A crisp river race in blue and green for a study, living room or boathouse in a dark wood frame. It pairs with Max Schmitt in a Single Scull and is a natural gift for a rower.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Exhibition poster of a Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1872)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cream & beige
- Mood
- classic
- Rooms
- living room, study or library, dining room, dorm room, hallway or entryway
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.
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
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.


































