Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer III (Cornelia Paterson)
The sitter (1780-1844) was the daughter of William Paterson, who was appointed associate justice of the Supreme Court by George Washington. Nathaniel Rogers (q.v.) also portrayed her.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer III (Cornelia Paterson)
- Artist: Robert Fulton (American, Little Britain, Pennsylvania 1765–1815 New York)
- Date: ca. 1810
- Culture: American
- Medium: Watercolor on ivory
- Dimensions: Sight: 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (7.9 x 6.4 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Cornelia Cruger, 1923
- Object Number: 24.19.2
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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