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Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer III (Cornelia Paterson)

ca. 1825
Not on view
The sitter (1780-1844) was the daughter of William Paterson, second governor of New Jersey and associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1793 to 1806. On May 17, 1802, she became the second wife of Congressman Stephen Van Rensselaer III of Albany. Robert Fulton (q.v.) also portrayed her.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer III (Cornelia Paterson)
  • Artist: Nathaniel Rogers (American, Bridgehampton, New York 1788–1844 Bridgehampton, New York)
  • Date: ca. 1825
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor on ivory
  • Dimensions: 3 9/32 x 2 7/16 in. (8.3 x 6.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1932
  • Object Number: 32.68
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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