Ann Stevenson Van Cortlandt

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Ann Stevenson Van Cortlandt

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.1 a-b

Description

a. Painting: female portrait, three-quarter view, seated young woman (Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt) facing left: blue eyes, solemn expression, brown curls falling over forehead from under turban cap of thin white fabric; a double tier of lace ruffles at throat, lace neckpiece matching mitts (for mitts see VC.58.942-3); black Empire-style dress with square neck, short sleeves; figure sits in an Empire-style chair with red upholstery and exposed arm revealing scroll and acanthus carving; in left background, the base of a column, with dark green drapery above brown table with green cover and white cloth, upon which rests book in red leather with gold lettering. b. Frame: rectangle of moldings - outer is of reeds bound at corners, next, deep cyma reversa area with beading at center, section of splayed grapevine motif, inner reeded section; frame is gilt on the face; sides painted light brown. Frame is the original.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Subject Person or Organization

Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ezra Ames

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1815

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.58.1 A-B
VC.58.1a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

36 in

Width

28 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.1 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: There are scattered areas of abrasion along the top left edge which will be retouched with watercolor and MS2A. (Conditional analysis and treatment proposal: Shawn Digney-Peer)

Notes

Remarks: Treatment Report- October 11, 2001 Sandra Webber, WACC Conservator Applied warm dilute Beva 371 locally to lifted paint areas using a small brush. Allowed Beva to set overnight. Ironed flakes into place using a warm tacking iron (no barrier could be used, such as silicon Mylar, as surface tension caused flakes to transfer to Mylar). Almost the entire surface was consolidated as above. Excess Beva-371, thick synthetic varnish and retourches were removed with a solution of 70% xylene and 30 % acetone. It became apparent that flaking areas were in areas where loss had previously occurred. A second consolidation was performedd in the worst areas following the varnish removal. Upon drying a brush coat of 50% / 50% Laropal K-80 and Acryloid B-67 in xylene was applied. Fills were done wiht Modostuc filler, leveled and coated with the same varnish to seal them. Inpainting was done with dry pigments and Acryloid B-67.

Notes

Remarks: October 6, 1956- Sheldon Keck recorded the following report of restoration: "put in Dutch method and impregnated structure with wax-resin, restretched consolidated painting and cleaned surface of discolored oil film and excessive repaint. Filled small recent voids, levelled old voids and inpainted losses. Surface portrait and stripped edges with metal, backed with cardboard and replaced frame." Frame is the original. Restoration: $175.00 - October 1956.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Miss Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Miss Catherine Van Cortlandt Mathews

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Mrs. William V. Mason Jr.

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.2 a-b - Painting - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

A receipt (VC.59.725), dated September 18, 1815, Albany, and signed "E.Ames", made out to Pierre Van Cortlandt for a portrait of his "Lady" ($35) and a burnished gilt frame ($25) undoubtedly refers to this portrait. See note in Bolton.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Upper Hall