Mrs. Robert Abbe (Catherine Amory Bennett) Print by Cecilia Beaux
$69.00 at Brooklyn Museum.
Fine art print
Please allow up to three weeks for delivery. Item is made on-demand. Cecilia Beaux, American, 1855–1942, Mrs. Robert Abbe (Catherine Amory Bennett), 1898-1899. Cecilia Beaux’s emphasis on the clothing in this portrait of the society matron Catherine Abbe points to Abbe’s social status rather than her personality or achievements. Mrs. Abbe devoted much time to philanthropic activities, including the League of Political Education, through which she supported women’s rights. Her interest in that cause may have…