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Catherina Elmendorf

1752
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 713
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Catherina Elmendorf
  • Artist: Unknown Artist
  • Date: 1752
  • Geography: Made in United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Katharine H. Aldrich, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.418
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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