(1844–1916), American painter and photographer noted for his portraits and genre pictures of life in Philadelphia. His picture The Gross Clinic (1875) aroused controversy because of its explicit depiction of surgery.
Definition of Eakins, Thomas in US English:
Eakins, Thomas
proper nounˈākinz
(1844–1916), US painter and photographer. He is known for his portraits and genre pictures of life in Philadelphia. The Gross Clinic (1875) aroused controversy because of its explicit depiction of surgery.