Lot 716: Portrait of Thomas Jefferson Penn

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson Penn
oil on canvas, signed by the artist at lower left "Erik Haupt," three quarter length portrait depicts Mr. Penn at his desk, presented in a carved gilt wood frame retaining a "Portraits, Inc." label on the verso.
SS 29.5 x 35.5 in.; DOA 37 x 43 in.


Although born in Germany in 1891, Erik Haupt (1891-1984) is most associated with Baltimore, Maryland. It was in this city that he studied, and later taught, at the Maryland Institute. He is best known for formal portraiture, with his works hanging in the Supreme Court, Yale University, and elsewhere.

No condition concerns to note.