Collection Highlights
Dressing table
Date:
1795-1810
Object Number:
INV.14982
Medium:
Probably New York mahogany, white pine, yellow poplar, other inlays
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mrs. William Mitchell (1816-1895)
Object Number:
1966.31
Date:
1893
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 46 x 32 in. ( 116.8 x 81.3 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: at left: "Rado / 1893"
Gallery Label:
Mary Penfold Berrien was the second daughter of Cornelius Penfold Berrien and Elizabeth Bruen (Morris) Berrien. She married William Mitchell on June 2, 1841. Her portrait was a gift to the Society from her grandson.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Cornelius von Erden Mitchell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
