Who created "Mrs. Charles Cummings (Rebecca Pittard)"?

Mrs. Charles Cummings (Rebecca Pittard) was created by Henry Inman in ca. 1825.

When was "Mrs. Charles Cummings (Rebecca Pittard)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1825.

What medium is "Mrs. Charles Cummings (Rebecca Pittard)"?

Mrs. Charles Cummings (Rebecca Pittard) is Oil on canvas.

Is "Mrs. Charles Cummings (Rebecca Pittard)" in the public domain?

Yes, Mrs. Charles Cummings (Rebecca Pittard) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mrs. Charles Cummings (Rebecca Pittard)

Henry Inman

ca. 1825

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm)

Classification

Painting

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Maria DeWitt Jesup Fund, 2008

Accession Number

2008.69

Tags

PortraitsWomen

Art Historical Context

Henry Inman's *Mrs. Charles Cummings (Rebecca Pittard)*, painted around 1825, captures the poised elegance of an early American woman in a classic oil-on-canvas portrait. Measuring 30 x 25 inches, this work exemplifies the intimate scale favored for personal commissions of the era, allowing for detailed rendering of fabrics, jewelry, and subtle expressions that convey the sitter's status and character. As a leading portraitist in New York during the 1820s, Inman blended influences from British painters like Sir Thomas Lawrence with emerging American realism. His luminous skin tones and soft l...

About the Artist

Henry Inman · 1801–1846

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