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
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
