Cynthia Benton
Artist
James Guild
(American, 1797 - 1844)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1825
MediumWatercolor, ink, and graphite drawing on wove paper
DimensionsOverall: 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in. (11.7 x 8.6 cm)
Overall, Frame: 7 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (18.1 x 15.6 cm)
Overall, Frame: 7 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (18.1 x 15.6 cm)
Inscribed"CYNTHIA BENTON born Jan 13th 1770."
Credit LineGift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Object number75.10.14
Not on view
DescriptionBust portrait of a woman in profile. She wears a green dress with a high lace collar and a coral necklace. There is a ribbon in her hair. Label TextJames Guild American, 1797–1844 William Benton and Cynthia Benton, ca. 1825 Watercolor, ink, and graphite drawings on wove paper Gifts of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch 75.10.13–.14 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.
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