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Thomas Eakins (1844-1916)
Lot 73 Property from the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary

Thomas Eakins (1844-1916)

James A. Flaherty

Closed19 May 2016

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Thomas Eakins (1844-1916)
James A. Flaherty
signed with conjoined initials and dated ‘TE·1903’ (upper right)
oil on canvas
27 x 22 in. (68.6 x 55.9 cm.)
Painted in 1903.

The artist.
Knights of Columbus Home, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, acquired from the above, 1903.
Gift to the present owner from the above, 1955.

Specialist note

James A. Flaherty (1853-1937) was a prominent layman in the Catholic community of Philadelphia and a distinguished lawyer. He was also a Supreme Knight of the Philadelphia Council of the Knights of Columbus. Upon the completion of the present work, the committee of the Knights of Columbus wrote to Eakins, “We wish to extend to you our thanks for the life-like portrait which you have produced of that gentleman.” (as quoted in L. Goodrich, Thomas Eakins, vol. II, p. 192)