Date: 1955
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Cassatt
Means of Accession: gift
Made/Created
Artist
Jean Charles Pierre de Chabannes la Palice
Date made
circa 1910
Place
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Framed
Height
90-1/2 in
Width
33-1/2 in
Dimension Description
Unframed
Height
83-1/4 in
Width
25 in
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Curator Pick of the Month
Label
With New York Fashion Week in full swing, I thought it would be a perfect time to highlight one of The Drexel Collection’s best-dressed portraits. Amanda Fell Cassatt was the Daughter of Sarah Drexel, and granddaughter of Anthony J. Drexel. The portrait depicts this statuesque beauty in a fur-trimmed red velvet overdress concealing a light-colored delicate lace and fringed evening gown. A small blue bow fastens the overdress in the front, adding a flare of contrasting color and a bit of winsomeness to the ensemble. To complete the look, Mrs. Cassatt’s headdress is a fashionable black wrap jeweled at the center with a large black plume. This portrait can be found in the Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery.
