Catherina Elmendorf
Artist: American 18th Century Artist (American, not listed)
Original Dimensions: 50" x 40"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (1752) "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." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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