Portrait of Mary Adeline Williams

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Portrait of Mary Adeline Williams

c. 1900

Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

After the death of Eakins's father in December 1899, Eakins and his wife invited Addie Williams to come live with them. She did and remained a member of the household for almost four decades. Shortly after she moved in, Eakins painted this work, projecting more vitality, both in the sitter's expression and in the choice of her costume, than in his earlier painting of her. The stripes of her blouse, rendered in energetic strokes of orange-red paint, become another element in expressing character and mood.

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Object Details

Title:

Portrait of Mary Adeline Williams

Date:

c. 1900

Artist:

Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

24 1/8 × 18 1/8 inches (61.3 × 46 cm) Framed: 30 3/16 × 24 1/8 × 1 3/4 inches (76.7 × 61.3 × 4.4 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Thomas Eakins and Miss Mary Adeline Williams, 1929

Accession Number:

1929-184-10

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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