Cooke, George 1793-1849 (attributed to) Search this
Subject:
Mitchell, Julius Caesar Bonaparte, Mrs. (Rebecca Ellen Murdock) Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
State of Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Avenue Montgomery Alabama 36130
Date:
Ca. 1845
Notes:
Adams, E. Bryding, ed., "Made in Alabama: A State Legacy," Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Museum of Art, 1995, pg. 146.
Summary:
Portrait of Mrs. JuliusCaesar Bonaparte Mitchell seated with her body turned slightly to the right, her gaze directed toward the viewer, and her right arm raised as she places a glove on her right hand. Her other glove and her hat rest on a table to the right. She wears a burgundy velvet off-the-shoulder dress adorned with lace trim around the neckline and cuffs. Her long brown hair is parted in the middle and falls in long ringlets over her shoulders.
