Beschreibung:

Louis Michel Eilshemius (American, 1864-1941) Three Nude Women in Water Signed "EilshemiuS" l.r., identified and numbered "P 344.74" on a label from the Personal Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn and with an unattributed label, with the Hirshhorn collection number, both affixed to the frame backing board. Oil on pressed paperboard mounted to Masonite, 18 x 30 3/8 in. (46.0 x 77.0 cm), framed. Condition: Loss to paperboard at upper corners, small paint loss to center, subtle horizontal surface imperfections with small line of paint loss u.c. and with an 1/8-in. diameter accretion or similar to c.r. Provenance: Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn (American, 1899-1981), financier, philanthropist, and benefactor of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; by gift to Hirshhorn family members in 1980; then by descent within the family.