Christmas Time

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Christmas Time

Entry/Object ID

SS.79.6

Description

Two drawings on either side of one sheet of paper: (A) "Christmas Time" - family at fireplace; bearded father in windsor chair demonstrates jumping jack on string while children watch; one child holds man around his neck; another stands to the left with hat, jacket and boots on a simple sled over his shoulder; little girl with doll under her arm sits in front of father's chair; boy kneeling near fire holds object, perhaps food, in hand; mother, with head turned towards wall, holds a baby who is wathching jumping jack; room contains a mantled fireplace with fire, bench (partially in view), and toys including horse, ball and ship scattered around children; in background wardrobe with objects on top of it is decorated with garlands and a cross; to the left a table is set with a tablecloth and plates; drawing in rectangular format except for arched border at top; stamped in lower left corner "F.O.C. DARLEY/-1899-/ARTISTS MUTUAL AID SOCIETY."; written in pencil above and below picture: "Duplicate," "Christmas Time No 9," "2 1/2 M", "2 1/2 inch mat arched box/1 1/2 oiled______(/)," "Doble (sic) Face/Matt de Chin (?)____ ____(?)", "2 1/2" and "Bueuf mepert"(?) (B) On reverse side of paper drawing of 2 sturdy horses in harness before partially sketched-in wagon (one horse's head not drawn in); partially sketched in tree in background.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Pencil, Paper, Pencil

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1842 - 1888

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object

Height

13-11/16 in

Width

9-13/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 11/16 x 9 13/16 in. (34.8 x 24.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

16-3/4 in

Width

16 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 3/4 x 16 x 1 in. (42.5 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Cleaned and rematted 1978.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 6