Thomas Eakins: Spinning

[misslin...@yahoo.com]

I bought a pastel painting signed Eakins. After searching online I
found out who Eakins was and discovered that the painting I bought is
"Spinning".

First, I found an article that explains that Eakins made two painting
for someone in 1882 and called them Knitting and Spinning. Then I found
another source online showing Eakin's Knitting and Spinning as
sculpture see:
<http://www.artnet.com/artwork/424136370/thomas-eakins-spinning-and-knitting.html>
Did he draw then made the sculpture? or vise versa? or there is no
painting,it's only a sculpture?

I need to be sure that the one I have is the real "Spinning" pastel
painting, not a reproduction. Does anybody know about "Spinning" being
in a museum or so? how can I get sure that it's the original?Is Eakin's
"Spinning" drawn with pastel?
last thing: I think it's value is $8400, I need a commentary on the
price.

check the painting:(this is online printings, It's just to see what it
looks like)
<http://www.globalgallery.com/enlarge/034-56683/>

Eakins biography: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Eakins>
Thanks

[Janice Hudnall]

<> I need to be sure that the one I have is the real "Spinning" pastel
> painting, not a reproduction. Does anybody know about "Spinning" being
> in a museum or so? how can I get sure that it's the original?Is Eakin's
> "Spinning" drawn with pastel?
> last thing: I think it's value is $8400, I need a commentary on the
> price.
>
> check the painting:(this is online printings, It's just to see what it
> looks like)
> <http://www.globalgallery.com/enlarge/034-56683/>

A pastel would be called a drawing, not a painting. Two different
processes.
Is there a museum near where you live? Or at least a qualified appraiser?
Very difficult to tell on-line.
Janice

[misslin...@yahoo.com]

Hi Janice, Thanks for your concern.
Antiques is a "science of mystery" in my country, that's why I need to
find other sources. I just need to know if anybody knows any extra
information about Eakin's "Spinning". Is it in a museum or not, was it
drawn with paset or it's only a sculpture (or there are two Spinning
for Eakins: one is the pastel drawing and the other is the sculpture.
Can you help me with any of these pieces of information or with sources
concerning it?
Thanks Janice

[Janice Hudnall]

I just need to know if anybody knows any extra
> information about Eakin's "Spinning". Is it in a museum or not, was it
> drawn with paset or it's only a sculpture (or there are two Spinning
> for Eakins: one is the pastel drawing and the other is the sculpture.
> Can you help me with any of these pieces of information or with sources
> concerning it?
> Thanks Janice
>

Here is a listing of museum's/ galleries with Thomas Eakin's works:
hopefully one of them will have "Spinning". If not ,you should be able to
find an Eakin's expert. I'm just too dern clueless to take you any
further.
best wishes,
janice

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/eakins_thomas.html

[pwr...@pacbell.net]

It looks like Eakins painted at least two pastel/watercolors entitled
"spinning", maybe more. What is the size of your print? It appears
that the original for the print you've shown us is 11" x 8" and is in
the collection of a Mrs. John R. Garrett Sr. see:

http://tinyurl.com/y6akcj

search the page for "spinning" and it's the 2nd one in the list. You
could note that in the first Eakins painting of the same name, the
spinner is facing the other direction.

Without more info of your painting (size, what it's painted on,
close-ups of the signature, or even an image of the thing) it's
impossible for someone online to give you any more info than you already
have. Why do you think your print is worth $8400? Did you get someone
knowledgeable to look at it (in which case, why ask us?) or is that what
someone wants you to pay for it? Anyway I would get the opinion of
several art experts (or at least one...and not one who wants to sell you
the print) before laying out that much money on something that I know
nothing about.

Good luck on your search

Rhiannon

and happy holidays to all...the darkest night is over.

[misslin...@yahoo.com]

Hi Janice, hi Rhiannon
You've been of great help. Thanks.
It just drives me nuts when I see the same drawing that I have on the
artcycopedia (same direction, drawing, colors) while I see a totally
different one on the ucs slide search saying that it's in a museum in
NYC and that it was a watercolor drawing (not pastel).

Can it be as you suggested Rhiannon, that there are two drawings for
Eakins titled "Spinning": one of them is pastel (the one I have) and
the other is watercolor, and does this theory match the idea that both
are for a lady spinnig with different poses?
Or there's only one "Spinning" watercolor and the other is a fake one
that even doesn't look the same? , then why does the same pose that I
have exist online on sites for posters of famous artists' works and
written under the name Eakins???
(By the way, I checked it, it's pastel not a computer/laser printed
copy)

It's 70 cm x 40 cm (=27.6 inches x 15.7 inches) and I decided that
value price because I found the "Knitting" drawing online (that is
supposed to be the 2nd drawing that Eakins drew it with) with this
price.If it's the real one,how much do you suppose it to be and if not
what price can it be sold for?

Thanks
Have a wonderful and joyful christmas

[misslin...@yahoo.com]

[misslin...@yahoo.com]

Hi Janice,

[pwr...@pacbell.net]

misslin...@yahoo.com wrote:

> (By the way, I checked it, it's pastel not a computer/laser printed
> copy)
>

How did you check it? There are reproductions that are very close to
the real thing...they don't use pixilated printing anymore so you can't
tell by looking through a magnifier. Your best bet is still to take it
to a reputable art gallery or museum and have someone look at it. Let
us know what you find out