MUSEUM WATCH: The Gross Clinic restored

Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross (The Gross Clinic), Thomas Eakins A botched cleaning during the 1920s left this Thomas Eakins classic with something to be desired says Philadelphia Museum of Art CEO, Timothy Rub. "After carefully evaluating the painting's history and condition in collaboration with our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the decision was made to restore The Gross Clinic in a way that we believe accurately reflects the artist's intentions." The Gross Clinic , which recently came home to Philly, is heading over from The Philadelphia Museum of Art to the PAFA. With the help of over three-thousand donors, they have shared joint custody of the masterpiece since its purchase in 2007. For more information, visit PAFA online.

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MUSEUM WATCH: The Gross Clinic restored

POSTED: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 7:00 PM

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Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross (The Gross Clinic), Thomas Eakins

A botched cleaning during the 1920s left this Thomas Eakins classic with something to be desired says Philadelphia Museum of Art CEO, Timothy Rub. "After carefully evaluating the painting's history and condition in collaboration with our colleagues at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the decision was made to restore The Gross Clinic in a way that we believe accurately reflects the artist's intentions." The Gross Clinic , which recently came home to Philly, is heading over from The Philadelphia Museum of Art to the PAFA. With the help of over three-thousand donors, they have shared joint custody of the masterpiece since its purchase in 2007. For more information, visit PAFA online.

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