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Mrs. Philip John Schuyler (Catherine van Rensselaer)

  • Walter Robertson, Mrs. Philip John Schuyler (Catherine van Rensselaer), ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.43

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The marriage of Catherine van Rensselaer (1734-1803) and Philip Schuyler in 1755 united two of the oldest and most prominent families of Albany, New York. Their home, Schuyler Mansion, is now a landmark. “Kitty,” as she was known, was considered quite a beauty in her youth, but here she is a much older woman. She gave birth to fifteen children, three of whom were born after she had turned forty years old.

Title
Mrs. Philip John Schuyler (Catherine van Rensselaer)
Artist
Walter Robertson
Date
ca. 1795
On View
Not on view.
Dimensions
image: 3 15/16 x 3 1/16 in. (10.0 x 7.8 cm)
Copyright
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer

Mediums
watercolor
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Painting
Miniature
Keywords
  • Dress – accessory – hat
  • Portrait female – Schuyler, Philip van Rensselaer, Mrs. – bust
  • Portrait female – Schuyler, Philip van Rensselaer, Mrs. – elderly
Object Number
1999.27.43
Palette
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