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Susan Macdowell Eakins
Floral Still Life
c. 1920s

$24,500List Price

About the Item

Signed on verso: Mrs. Thomas Eakins Provenance The artist; Walter Pach, gift of the above; Estate of the above; Francis Naumann Fine Art, New York; Private collection, New York, acquired directly from the above, 2023 Susan Macdowell Eakins is best known today as the wife of America's preeminent portraitist, Thomas Eakins. Throughout their marriage her first concern was furthering her husband's career, but she was an accomplished painter and photographer in her own right. Thomas Eakins considered his former student at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts "as good a woman painter as he had ever seen." Susan, the fifth of eight children, grew up in Philadelphia. Her father, William Macdowell, an avowed liberal and freethinker, gave his children considerable freedom and encouragement. A respected engraver, he was in contact with many Philadelphia artists. MacDowell permitted his daughter to set up her studio in the attic, and he and other members of the family posed for her frequently. In 1876, Susan Macdowell first saw Thomas Eakins at the Hazeltine Gallery, where his painting of a surgical operation, The Gross Clinic, was shocking Philadelphia with its bloody realism. She was impressed at once and decided to study with him at the Academy. MacDowell was twenty-five when she enrolled at the Academy in 1876, and she studied there for the next six years. One of Eakins’ finest students, she was the first winner of the Mary Smith prize, as well as a leader of the student body. After her husband's death in 1916, Susan returned to painting, working nearly every day, adding considerably to her oeuvre. Her paintings were made in a style that became warmer, looser, and brighter in tone. This floral still is certainly part of that output. The lively brushwork and wonderful color make this painting a standout example of her work from this period.

Creator:
Susan Macdowell Eakins (1851 - 1938, American)
Creation Year:
c. 1920s
Dimensions:
Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
More Editions & Sizes:
noPrice: $24,500
Medium:
Oil
Movement & Style:
Modern
Period:
Early 20th Century
Condition:
All works offered by this seller are in very good to excellent condition. Please contact us for a detailed condition report.
Gallery Location:
Bryn Mawr, PA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2773215038362

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