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The inscription reading 'Æ. 37' refers to the age of the sitter being 37 years old in October of 1867. The sitter may be Dr. Gilbert Lafayette Parker, who also sat for a portrait by Thomas Eakins later in his life.
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Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Irving Levitt
THOMAS POLLOCK ANSHUTZ (1851-1912)
Portrait of a Philadelphia Gentleman
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THOMAS POLLOCK ANSHUTZ (1851-1912)
Portrait of a Philadelphia Gentleman
dated and inscribed 'Oct: 1876 Æ. 37' (upper left)
watercolor and gouache on paperboard
image, 12 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 in. (31.1 x 23.5 cm.);
overall, 14 3⁄8 x 10 5⁄8 in. (36.5 x 26.9 cm.)
Executed in 1876.
Portrait of a Philadelphia Gentleman
dated and inscribed 'Oct: 1876 Æ. 37' (upper left)
watercolor and gouache on paperboard
image, 12 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 in. (31.1 x 23.5 cm.);
overall, 14 3⁄8 x 10 5⁄8 in. (36.5 x 26.9 cm.)
Executed in 1876.
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Please note that this lot is being offered with no reserve.
Offerto da
Tylee Abbott
Senior Vice President, Head of American Art
The inscription reading 'Æ. 37' refers to the age of the sitter being 37 years old in October of 1867. The sitter may be Dr. Gilbert Lafayette Parker, who also sat for a portrait by Thomas Eakins later in his life.