Portrait of a Woman
ca. 1825-1830
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 50.5 × 35.6 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-140167
This woman may be George Catlin’s sister, Mary. In this portrait, she wears a decorative lace garment called a bertha and a colorful red shawl that help to soften her rather severe expression. Catlin had no formal training in portraiture, and the New York critic and painter William Dunlap labeled him “utterly incompetent.” Despite this unpromising beginning, Catlin went on to create his celebrate…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Morse
Registry history
- ca. 1825-1830 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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