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Summary

In 1809, the Philadelphia sculptor William Rush carved an allegorical figure of a water nymph for a fountain, with the help of a young woman who posed for him in exchange for anonymity and a chaperone. Sixty-seven years later, the artist Thomas Eakins sought to immortalize both Rush and his model in his painting, which sparked controversy due to its unidealized portrayal and depiction of an actual event.

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