The selling of this Thomas Eakins masterpiece, "The Gross Clinic," by Jefferson Medical College led to the creation of many scholarships, designed to put future doctors, like me, through medical school. The Eakins Legacy scholarship fund, of which I am a recipient, helps to alleviate some of the financial stress associated with attaining a medical degree.
The Eakins painting depicts Dr. Samuel Gross, the father of modern anatomy, lecturing a group of Jefferson Medical College students. Eakins is depicted over Gross' right shoulder, making a sketch.
A replica of the painting hangs in the beautiful Eakins lounge in the Jefferson Alumni Hall on 10th and Locust Sts, Philadelphia.
Thanks Mr. Eakins!
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