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Artist
Francis Bicknell Carpenter, 1830 - 1900
Sitter
Unidentified Woman
Formerly identified as
Jenny Lind, 6 Oct 1821 - 2 Nov 1887
Date
1852
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Frame: 107.3 x 88.9 x 7.6cm (42 1/4 x 35 x 3")
Topic
Interior
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet
Costume\Outerwear\Cape
Unidentified Woman: Female
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Eleanor Morein Foster in Honor of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.94.123
Provenance
Charles and Eleanor Foster, Chesterfield, Mo.; gift 1994 to NPG