Thomas Pollock Anshutz

Thomas Anshutz
Anshutz, ca. 1900
Born
Thomas Pollock Anshutz

(1851-10-05)October 5, 1851
DiedJune 16, 1912(1912-06-16) (aged 60)
NationalityAmerican
EducationNational Academy of Design
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Académie Julian
Known forPainter
Arts administrator
Notable workThe Ironworkers' Noontime
AwardsSilver, 1904 World's Fair
Gold, 1909, Pennsylvania Academy
Gold, 1910, Buenos Aires International Exposition

Thomas Pollock Anshutz (October 5, 1851 – June 16, 1912) was an American painter and teacher. Known for his portraiture and genre scenes, Anshutz was a co-founder of The Darby School. One of Thomas Eakins's most prominent students, he succeeded Eakins as director of drawing and painting classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.