A MORNING RAINBOW, A COMPOSITION ON THE GROUNDS OF R. DONALDSON, ESQ.

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

A MORNING RAINBOW, A COMPOSITION ON THE GROUNDS OF R. DONALDSON, ESQ.

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.24

Description

Watercolor landscape of garden with rainbow: printed on mat in brown: "A MORNING RAINBOW/A COMPOSITION ON THE GROUNDS OF R. DONALDSON, ESQ."; river view from terrace; right foreground, a sundial, mounted on two circular tiers, which reflect rainbow on rain-wet surface; left foreground, clump of blooming hollyhocks, pink, yellow, with blue morning-glories; at right, beyond sundial, half figure, with suspenders and hat seen from rear; beside figure, ornamental garden urn; in middle distance, left, grove of trees, right two pine trees; bright rainbow illuminates center lawn, and part of river, with island and sailboats, in background.

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor, Paper, Watercolor, Paper

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

George Harvey (1800-1878)

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1840 - 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description Also signed by the artist: "George Harvey".

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SP 2105

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

9-3/4 in

Width

13-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. (24.8 x 35.2 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

18 in

Width

22-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 18 x 22 1/4 x 3/4 in. (45.7 x 56.5 x 1.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Matted

Height

16-3/8 in

Width

20-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 3/8 x 20 5/8 in. (41.6 x 52.4 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight foxing in two places near top of map; plexi opened and cleaned during preparations for Winter Antiques Show and new backing added; small losses of gilt on frame, upper left corner; on right about 3" from left of upper right; on right side about 4" below upper corner; lower left corner.

Notes

Overall Analysis: Restored 6 or 7/82 by Carolyn Horton & Associates, Inc., 430 West 22nd St., NYC, NY 10011 - Estimate $900.00.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

For Visions exhibition, packed in Crate #10.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 2