An Art Mystery from the Late 19th Century
Hidden for well over a century, a painting was uncovered in Caramoor’s archives—concealed behind another canvas and unseen since the late 1880s. Its rediscovery raises more questions than answers: Why was it hidden? Who was the female artist whose work, forgotten by history, speaks to us now? What does the portrait reveal about the complex relationship between artist and subject, and the ways in which individuals choose to be remembered?