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Photographed by Pat Cagney.
Man and Woman Seated on a Sofa
Photographed by Pat Cagney.
Photographed by Pat Cagney.

Man and Woman Seated on a Sofa

Artist R. Bennett (American)
CultureAmerican
DateAugust 1843
MediumWatercolor and graphite drawing on wove paper
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/4 x 8 in. (14.6 x 20.3 cm)
Overall, Frame: 7 3/4 x 10 in. (19.7 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Object number75.10.9
Not on view
DescriptionPortrait of a man and woman seated on a sofa with wood accents. The woman wears a grey dress and a colorful shawl. The man wears a tailcoat with tan pants.
Label TextR. Bennett American Man and Woman Seated on a Sofa, 1843 Watercolor and graphite drawing on wove paper Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch 75.10.9 Exhibition History"Three Hundred Years of American Art in the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, Va., March 1 - July 4, 1976. "Drawn from the Vault: Collecting American Works on Paper at the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, May 10 - July 27, 2014.