QUICK TAKES - May 1, 2009
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The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., has decided to auction three paintings by Thomas Eakins, the 19th century American artist, to raise money for its acquisition fund.
The works, which are being sold by Christie’s in a public sale May 20, have been culled from the 220 pieces by Eakins in the museum’s collection. The three have not been exhibited at the Hirshhorn since a survey of the artist’s work in 1977.
The paintings are a study for “Portrait of Mrs. Charles L. Leonard,” a study for “William Rush and His Model” and a portrait of Robert C. Ogden.
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The Washington Post
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