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Mrs. Philip John Schuyler (Catherine van Rensselaer)
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The marriage of Catherine van Rensselaer (1734-1803) and Philip Schuyler in 1755 united two of the oldest and most prominent families of Albany, New York. Their home, Schuyler Mansion, is now a landmark. “Kitty,” as she was known, was considered quite a beauty in her youth, but here she is a much older woman. She gave birth to fifteen children, three of whom were born after she had turned forty years old.
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Credit lineMrs. Philip John Schuyler (Catherine van Rensselaer). ca. 1795. Walter Robertson, Irish, born Dublin, Ireland ca. 1750-died Fatehpur, India 1801/02. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer. CC0.
