Between Rounds

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Between Rounds
Thomas Eakins - Between Rounds (1890s).jpg
Year1899 (1899)
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions50 1/8 x 39 7/8 in (127.3 x 101.3 cm)
Location Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia

Between Rounds is an 1899 painting by American artist Thomas Eakins, Goodrich #312. It is part of the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art It depicts a boxer resting in his corner during a boxing match. [1]

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References

  1. Philadelphia Museum of Art. "Philadelphia Museum of Art - Collections Object: Between Rounds". Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-09-21.