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Comfort Cory Borden, Mother of Thomas Wix Borden
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About this work
Comfort Cory Borden (Mrs. John Borden) sat for the artist in a brown dress with a high lace collar. The muted background emphasizes her fashionable jewelry and hairstyle, suggesting the lady’s refinement and wealth.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineComfort Cory Borden, Mother of Thomas Wix Borden. ca. 1820. Unidentified. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer. CC0.
