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A Studio Reception, Paris by Thomas Prichard Rossiter 1841 Albany Institute of History and Art Albany, NY | Rossiter, Thomas Prichard | ||
Ariaantje Coeymans Verplanck by Nehemiah Partridge ca. 1722-1723 Albany Institute of History and Art Albany, NY | Partridge, Nehemiah | A portrait of Ariantje Coeymans Verplanck standing in an interior is the first known full-length, life-sized portrait of a woman in American art history.
"This large, imposing portrait is the earliest full-size portrait of a woman in colonial America. Ariaantje Coeymans was born in Albany in 1672. Her father was Barent Pieterse Coeymans, a... | |
Governor Martin Van Buren by Ezra Ames ca. 1828-29 Albany Institute of History and Art Albany, NY | Ames, Ezra | ||
Library At Arbor Hill (Olcott Interior) by Walter Launt Palmer 1878 Albany Institute of History and Art Albany, NY | Palmer, Walter Launt | In 1878, Palmer (son of sculptor Erastus Dow Palmer) painted this interior of the home today known as the Ten Broeck Mansion. Seated within is the house's owner, Thomas Worth Olcott (1795-1880), a prominent Albany banker. The furnishings are an eclectic mix of personal possessions, oriental rugs, a Shaker chair, a Japanese screen and a marble bust of... | |
The Fondey Family by Ezra Ames 1803 Albany Institute of History and Art Albany, NY | Ames, Ezra | Subject: Portrait group --
Family Portrait male -- Fondey, John, Jr. -- Full length;
Portrait female -- Fondey, John, Jr., Mrs. (Cornelia Hun) -- Full length;
Portrait female -- Fondey, Sarah -- Full length;
Portrait male -- Fondey, Isaac -- Full length;
Portrait female -- Fondey, Maria;
Portrait male -- Fondey, William -- Child;... |
- Albany Institute of History and Art