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Mrs. Benjamin I. Cohen

Description

Bust-length profile view of Mrs. Benjamin I. Cohen (nee Kitty Etting) (1799-1837). She is portrayed with black curly hair that frames her face and is tied up in the back and worn with a cap comprised of lace and blue satin. She wears a black dress with a white lace-trimmed scarf.

Creator

Date

circa 1820-1837

Materials

Oil on composition board

Dimensions

4 H x 3.5 W inches

Object ID

1938.7.89

Resource ID

5060

Notes

Unattributed American artist.

Credit Line

Gift of Eleanor S. Cohen, Eleanor S. Cohen Collection

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.