THOMAS EAKINS (American, 1844-1916) “PORTRAIT OF MAYBELLE SCHLICHTER”

THOMAS EAKINS (American, 1844-1916) “PORTRAIT OF MAYBELLE SCHLICHTER”. Oil on canvas Housed in a contemporary frame Unsigned, labels from The Baltimore Museum of Art and Babcock Galleries, New York, on the reverse SIZE: 10-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. PROVENANCE: Through the estate of Mrs. Eakins to Babcock Galleries, 1939; to the present owners, c. 1945. Exhibitions: Rembrandt to Rivers, The Baltimore Museum of Art, October-December, 1971. N.B. While Eakins was born in Philadelphia and studied in Paris, his portrait style drew heavily upon the unflinching physicality of the Spanish and Dutch painters of the 17th century. This particular portrait is a sketch of Maybelle Schlichter, a friend of Eakins, and the wife of the referee in Eakins’ famous painting “Taking the Count.” The sketch of Maybelle, number 308 in Lloyd Goodrich’s catalog of works by Eakins, is a sketch for a larger portrait which is listed as number 307 in Goodrich’s catalog. The larger oil painting hung in a 1998 Director’s Choice exhibit at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, Washington. Dating from around 1898, the sketch represents Eakins’ method of painting his larger works from smaller renderings. CONDITION: Cut down, mounted, with retouch. 9-27922 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1182	$0.00	THOMAS EAKINS (American, 1844-1916) “PORTRAIT OF MAYBELLE SCHLICHTER”. Oil on canvas Housed in a contemporary frame Unsigned, labels from The Baltimore Museum of Art and Babcock Galleries, New York, on the reverse SIZE: 10-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. PROVENANCE: Through the estate of Mrs. Eakins to Babcock Galleries, 1939; to the present owners, c. 1945. Exhibitions: Rembrandt to Rivers, The Baltimore Museum of Art, October-December, 1971. N.B. While Eakins was born in Philadelphia and studied in Paris, his portrait style drew heavily upon the unflinching physicality of the Spanish and Dutch painters of the 17th century. This particular portrait is a sketch of Maybelle Schlichter, a friend of Eakins, and the wife of the referee in Eakins’ famous painting “Taking the Count.” The sketch of Maybelle, number 308 in Lloyd Goodrich’s catalog of works by Eakins, is a sketch for a larger portrait which is listed as number 307 in Goodrich’s catalog. The larger oil painting hung in a 1998 Director’s Choice exhibit at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, Washington. Dating from around 1898, the sketch represents Eakins’ method of painting his larger works from smaller renderings. CONDITION: Cut down, mounted, with retouch. 9-27922 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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