Archives of American Art
William O'Donovan in his studio, 1891 May
Thomas Eakins, Photograph of William Rudolf O’Donovan, May 1891. Photographs of Artists, Collection II. Gift of Margaret O'Donovan Polhemus.
Documentary photographs are indispensable to art historical research, and the Archives’ collections are a rich resource with the total number of photographs approaching one half million. The Archives also holds photographs that are works of art in themselves. The photography of Thomas Eakins (1844–1916) is fascinating for both its documentary and artistic qualities, as in this image of the portrait sculptor William Rudolf O’Donovan (1844–1920).
[William O'Donovan in his studio], 1891 May / Thomas Eakins, photographer. Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; image 06 x 08 cm., on board 13 x 16 cm. Miscellaneous photograph collection. Archives of American Art.
Inscription lower left: "From a negative made by Thomas Eakins - the painter in his studio in Philadelphia, May 1891"
Inscription lower right: "To Lulu O'Donovan from her uncle William Rudolph O' Donovan, Nov. 20, 1891."
Image was donated by Margaret O'Donovan Polhemus, grand-niece of O'Donovan, in 1972.
Published in: Archives of American Art Journal v. 12, no. 4, p. 22; v. 35, no. 1-4, p. 63
[William O'Donovan in his studio], 1891 May / Thomas Eakins, photographer. Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; image 06 x 08 cm., on board 13 x 16 cm. Miscellaneous photograph collection. Archives of American Art.
Inscription lower left: "From a negative made by Thomas Eakins - the painter in his studio in Philadelphia, May 1891"
Inscription lower right: "To Lulu O'Donovan from her uncle William Rudolph O' Donovan, Nov. 20, 1891."
Image was donated by Margaret O'Donovan Polhemus, grand-niece of O'Donovan, in 1972.
Published in: Archives of American Art Journal v. 12, no. 4, p. 22; v. 35, no. 1-4, p. 63
Forms Part of: Miscellaneous photograph collection