CHILDREN OF MATURIN LIVINGSTON & MARY COLEMAN DELAFIELD

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.334 a-b

Description

Framed photograph of a group of children. Item "A": Frame is of gold colored wood with paper back. Item "B": Photograph is matted black and white. According to the family tag, it is of the children of Maturin Livingston and Mary Coleman Delafield. BACK ROW: Maturin Livingston, Harriet Livingston (Carter), Eugene Livingston, Joseph Livingston, and Julia Livingston (Longfellow). FRONT ROW: John Ross, Mary Livingston (Finch), and Edward Coleman.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1882 - 1885

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Large white family tag: "As identified by John White Delafield, 1975. Children of Maturin Livingston and Mary Coleman Delafield, taken circa 1882-1885. Left to right, back row: Maturin Livingston, Harriet Livingston (Carter), Eugene Livingston, Joseph Livingston/ Julia Livingston (Longfellow). Front row: John Ross, Mary Livingston (Finch), Edward Coleman. Smaller family tag: "Gift of/ Harriet Carter to/ John Ross Delafield Foundation/ Mar.1975."

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.334 A-B

MP.94.334a-b

Dimensions

Curatorial Remarks

Note

There is a difference in the middle name of Harriet Delafield (1880-1953) between the genealogy reference ("A Livingston Genealogy" by James D. Livingston and Arthur Kelly) giving it as "Coleman", and the family tag in the photo inscription giving it as "Livingston".

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom