Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer III (Cornelia Paterson)

A gold-framed portrait painting. The frame is rectangular with a beveled inner edge. The frame shows signs of wear around the edges. The painting depicts a woman. The woman has fair skin. The woman's hair is curled and pulled back, with some curls on top of her head. The woman is wearing a white dress with a ruffled collar and a gold belt. The woman's dress has a pink trim around the neckline. The background of the painting is blue and white. The background resembles clouds or water. The background takes up the upper half of the painting. The woman takes up the bottom half of the painting. The painting shows the woman from the chest up. The painting is set against a light gray wall.