$82,250
Lilian Matilda Genth (American, 1876-1953) A Pleasant Afternoon/Portrait of a Young Woman Reading Signed "L. M. Genth" l.r. Oil on canvas, 35 x 29 in. (88.9 x 73.6 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, craquelure. N.B. Genth was born in Philadelphia and worked as a dress designer before winning the Elkins Scholarship, which allowed her to study with J.A.M. Whistler in Paris for a year. She stayed in Paris two additional years, and upon her return to the United States began painting various female nudes in landscapes, for which she became well known. Later in her career, however, she abandoned the subject of the female nude in favor of scenes from her travels across Europe and Asia.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-09-10