In December 1903, at age eighty-four, Archbishop William Henry Elder was nearing the end of a noteworthy career when he sat for Thomas Eakins, who had traveled to Cincinnati to paint this portrait. While he was bishop in Natchez, Mississippi, the humanitarian Elder had risked his position and even his life to aid the poor. Title Archbishop William Henry Elder Creator Thomas Eakins (American, b.1844, d.1916) Creator Lifespan 1844/1916 Creator Nationality American Creator Gender Male Date Created December 1903 Location United States Physical Dimensions 66 3/16 x 45 3/16 in. (168.1 x 114.7 cm) Credit Line Museum Purchase Louise Belmont Family in memory of William F. Halstrick, Bequest of Farny R. Wurlitzer, Edward Foote Hinkle Collection, and Bequest of Frieda Hauck, by exchange Alternate Title Archbishop William Henry Elder (1819-1904) Accession Number 1978.370 Type Painting Medium Oil on canvas
