Helen Parker Evans
Artist
Lillian Genth
(American, 1876 - 1953)
Datec. 1908
MediumOil on board
Dimensions39 1/4 x 30 in.
ClassificationsOil Painting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William H. Bender and Edythe Haskell
Terms
Object number1954.52
DescriptionGenth's sitters seem to transcend their culture and society. For "Helen Parker", the artist positioned her sitter in the typical fashion, painting the subject seated in full-profile and dressed in a highly colorful textured gown. Helen Monteverde Parker Evans (1885-1975) attended the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia. She was the daughter of Kate Parker, a celebrated Philadelphia silhouette artist who created many profiles of distinguished Philadelphians. The Parkers were active in society and therefore knew a lot of people in the art world such as Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) who also painted a portrait of Helen.
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