Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mrs. George James (Caroline) Cornell (c. 1825-after1871)
Object Number:
1944.142
Date:
1856
Medium:
Pastel on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. ( 31.1 x 26.4 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: at bottom: "fagnani 1856"
inscription: on back: "Caroline Elliott / wife of George James Cornell / by / Fagnani"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
Caroline Cornelia Greele Elliott was the adopted daughter of her uncle, Augustus Greele, and the wife of George James Cornell (ca. 1821-1857). She resided at 56 West 17th Street after her husband's death.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Francis P. Webb
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