Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Croghan Schenley
Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Croghan Schenley
Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Croghan Schenley

Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Croghan Schenley

Object number86.1.167
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MediumOil on canvas
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Richard H. Miller
DescriptionFramed oil painting. Bust portrait of a young woman in a black dress with a white lace collar. Her hair is curled and pulled up in the back. The background is a dark greenDimensions20 x 17 in. (50.8 x 43.2 cm)
Label TextIn the late 1880s, Edward Bigelow, Director of Public Works for Pittsburgh, made a trip to England to persuade Mary Schenley to donate a portion of her inherited land to the city, where Schenley spent little time. He met with success, and in 1889 the 300-acre Schenley Park opened to the public. When Carnegie later tried the same tactic, she made him purchase the land.
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