Portrait of Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt II

dated 1899

PORTRAIT OF MR. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT II (American, dated 1899) by Benjamin Curtis Porter (American, 1843-1908). The subject, Cornelius Vanderbilt II (American, 1843-1899), is depicted at half-length against a dark background, his body is turned slightly to the right, and he looks straight at the viewer. He wears a dark suit with a white high collar shirt. The canvas is signed and dated on the bottom right corner.

American

oil on canvas

32" x 26"

Bequest of Countess Anthony Szapáry. 1998.

PSNC.8111