Self-Portrait
Susan Macdowell Eakins
This portrait was probably among the last Susan painted before her death in 1938 at age 87. While a sensitive and penetrating work, this painting lacks the strong sense of structure and draftsmanship evident on its comparison to her work in this genre of a decade earlier (1985.68.39.2). A date of about 1935 is appropriate, given her appearance and the deterioration of her painting skills after the age of 83.
Artist
Date of Birth
(1851-1938)
Date
1910-1920
Medium
Oil on fabric, mounted on masonite
Dimensions
20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.64 cm.)
Accession #
1985.68.39.2
Credit Line
Charles Bregler's Thomas Eakins Collection, purchased with the partial support of the Pew Memorial Trust and the Henry C. Gibson Fund
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
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