National Society of Colonial Dames of
America in Tennessee

Vanderbilt Collection - Kirkland Hall
Subject/Title:
Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt
1821-1896
Artist:Benjamin Curtis Porter
Date Created:unknown
Owner/Location:Vanderbilt University
Frame Dimensions:
Image Dimensions:47" x 35.5"
Materials/Media:oil on canvas
Condition:Excellent
Description:Full portrait of Maria Louisa Kissam (Mrs. William Henry) Vanderbilt is sitting in a chair wearing a purple velvet suit with a fur collar and a white ruffled blouse.
History of Work:Portrait was a gift to University by one of her grandsons, Harold Stirling Vanderbilt. The gold leaf frame is quite ornate.
Notes:Maria Louisa Kissam was the wife of William Henry Vanderbilt, the oldest of four sons of Cornelius Vanderbilt. She was the mother of nine children.

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