American Art An Actress (Portrait of Suzanne Santje) Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America1903 Thomas Eakins, American, 1844 - 1916 Oil on canvas Currently not on view 1929-184-23 Gift of Mrs. Thomas Eakins and Miss Mary Adeline Williams, 1929 |
LabelSuzanne Santje (1873-1947) was a Philadelphia-born actress who studied music in Berlin and drama in Paris. Eakins shows her not on stage but during a private moment in her study, dressed in a vibrant gown and surrounded by objects, including a script of the romantic drama Camille, and a portrait of her father, Charles Shearer Keyser. |
