Introduction:
The portrait of ‘The Gross Clinic’ or the portrait of Samuel D Gross is a famous portrait of Dr Samuel Gross painted by the American artist Thomas Eakins. It depicts Dr Samuel D Gross, a professor attired in a black coat as lectures a group of students at the Jefferson Medical School. The painting is intriguing as it also includes a self-portrait of Eakins himself, seated at the right of the canvas writing some notes. The clinic clerk, Dr Franklin West also features prominently in the painting. The portrait is signed by the artist and the signature appears on the front of the ...
