 In this black and white portrait of Cora Benneson as a young woman, she is gazing to right of the portraitist, producing a full profile of her left side. Her wavy dark hair is low on her forehead, yet over her ear, and bunched at the nape of her neck. Her dark, intense eyes beneath prominent eyebrows are focused with intensity and a sense of purpose directly in front of her. Her nose and chin are strong and proportional to her face. Her mouth conveys an open, determined spirit of inquiry and work. Her dark dress has a circular neck piece with Elizabethan style ruffles. Above the top of the dress, just below her jaw, a portion of a white ruffled cravat is visible. A cross-shaped white broach rests below her chin. | |
