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Susan Hannah MacDowell Eakins
(American, 1851-1938)
The Artist and His Model, circa 1900-10
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Live Auction
What Do You See? The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Part III
Location
Philadelphia
Size
15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm)
Description
Susan Hannah MacDowell Eakins
(American, 1851-1938)
The Artist and His Model, circa 1900-10
oil on canvas
15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm)
The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
Framed: 22 x 19 x 2 in.The wax relined canvas is in good condition. Under UV light there appears to be some minor inpainting, mostly in a vertical line at top right, with a few other scattered spots. There is a small, less than 1/4 in. area of loss at bottom center. A small accretion is apparent at the center, no larger than 1/8 in. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance
Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York. Sotheby's Arcade, New York, sale of June 26, 1986, lot 132.Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of June 22, 2002, lot 75.Acquired directly from the above sale.Exhibition:The North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, "Women" February 25-April 20 1972.Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, "Susan Eakins" May 3-June 10, 1973, p. 47, cat no. 22.Note:The present painting depicts Thomas Eakins in his fourth floor studio.