Catherina Elmendorf

Unknown Artist

1752 · Oil on canvas · The American Wing

Catherina Elmendorf (b. 1747) was a daughter of Petrus Edmundus Elmendorf (1715–1765) and Mary Crooke (b. 1721) of Kingston, New York. The artist, who remains unidentified, carefully delineated key aspects of the sitter’s clothing and surroundings. Pinned to Catherina’s bodice is an intricate lace stomacher, and she holds a red carnation in her left hand. Her right hand is cupped upward in a gesture of receiving.

Artist

Unknown Artist

Date

1752

Medium

Oil on canvas

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Katharine H. Aldrich, 2006