Mary Pierrepont on Silvertail with R. Stuyvesant and Dog
ca. 1863
Medium
Photography-Photoprint
Classification
Photography-Photoprint
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Accession Number
1994.91.166
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th American photography with *Mary Pierrepont on Silail with R. Stuyvesant and Dog*, around 1863 by pioneering photographer Lewis M. Rutherurd. A master of photoprints, Rutherfurd was renowned for his technical precision, often experimenting with large-format cameras to produce stunningly detailed images. This equestrian portrait exemplifies the era's shift from painted canvases to photography, preserving moments of leisure and status with remarkable clarity. Set at Tranquility Farms in New Jersey, the scene features Mary Pierrepont astride her horse Silvertai...