Catherine Maria Sedgwick
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 9 5/16 x 6 3/8 in. (23.6 x 16.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Frederic F. Durand, 1930
Accession Number
30.15.25
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate engraving, titled *Catherine Maria Sedgwick* and dated 1832, captures the likeness of its namesake through the collaborative talents of American artists Asher B. Durand, Charles C. Ingham, and James Herring. Measuring just 9 5/16 x 6 3/8 inches, it exemplifies the meticulous line work of 19th-century intaglio printing, where fine metal plates were incised by hand to produce sharp, reproducible images ideal for books, magazines, and personal collections. Created during a burgeoning era of American print culture, this portrait reflects the growing fascination with disseminating im...
About the Artist
Asher Brown Durand|Charles Cromwell Ingham|James Herring|Catherine Maria Sedgwick · 1796–1886
Was a principal member of the Hudson River School. American artist; associated with the Hudson River School of landscape painting. Comment on works: Portraits