Cornelia Adeline Dill Lee
Artist
Unknown
CultureAmerican
Date1847
MediumOil on canvas mounted on panel
DimensionsOverall: 40 x 36 in. (101.6 x 91.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 46 1/4 x 42 1/2 in. (117.5 x 108 cm)
Overall, Frame: 46 1/4 x 42 1/2 in. (117.5 x 108 cm)
Credit LineGift of Gwynne Chrysler Garbisch McDevitt in memory of Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Object number81.178
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 210
Label TextCornelia A. Dill-Lee, 1847 American Oil on canvas mounted on panel This commanding depiction of a young woman outfitted in her finest riding gear likely served as a wedding portrait of Cornelia Adeline Dill, who was married in Camillus, New York on May 5, 1847. During the early nineteenth century, artists rarely featured women in equestrian portraits, usually reserving such subjects for male military and political leaders. Here, however, the artist has portrayed the sitter as an accomplished horsewoman, calmly in control of her rearing steed. Gift of Gwynne Chrysler Garbisch McDevitt in memory of Bernice Chrysler Garbisch 81.178
