Franklin L. Schenck
Datec. 1890
Artist
Thomas Eakins
American painter, photographer, and sculptor, 1844–1916
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
frame: 30 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (78.1 x 67.9 cm)
frame: 30 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (78.1 x 67.9 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Robert Wheelwright, 1969
Object number1969-1
On View
On viewCollections
- American Art through 1960 on View
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextFranklin Schenck worked as curator for the Philadelphia Art Students' League. He lived on the premises, kept the studio in order, and served as a model. The Philadelphia painter Thomas Eakins taught at the League from its inception in 1886 until it closed in 1892. During that time Schenck served as a model for at least seven paintings by Eakins. In this portrait, Schenck's relaxed pose is echoed in the informality of his hair and clothing, a rather uncommon image in the late 19th century.
William Thomas Smedley
1891
