Artist/Maker
Fernand Paillet
(French, 1850 - 1918)
Depicted
Medorah von Hoffman de Vallombrosa
(American, 1856 – 1921)
Marquise de Mores (1856-1921)
1889
Watercolor on ivory
Overall: 2 5/8 × 2 1/8 in. (6.7 × 5.4 cm)
Gift of the Estate of Peter Marié
1905.167
Medorah von Hoffmann was the daughter of Louis A. von Hoffmann, a banker of New York and a founder of the Knickerbocker Club. After their marriage in 1883 the Marquis de Mores and his wife spent several years in the Dakota territory where the marquis was imprisoned for killing a cowboy. After his release the couple went to France where the marquis established a reputation as a duelist; he was killed by his escort while crossing the Sahara to assist an Arab chieftain.
Markingssigned and dated: "Paillet 1889"
ClassificationsMINIATURES
Collections
- Peter Marié's "Beauties of New York Society"
