A framed black and white matte finished three-quarter length photographic portrait of Col. John Ross Delafield in a WWI uniform. He sits in a three-quarter pose holding a hat in his right hand and stares out at the viewer. He sits in front of a plain dark backdrop. The photo is matted by a white mat with a grey band that frames the photo. The actual frame is plain, made of wood and painted black. The frame is backed by paper and hung by a metal cord fastened to eyescrews.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Photographer
Date made
1914 - 1918
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
Front center, signed: "John Ross Delafield".
Back upper left corner is tag: "HENRY SCHULTHEIS COMPANY/ PAINTINGS/ PRINTS/ FRAMING/142 FULTON ST., N.Y.C."
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.94.347 A-B
MP.94.347
MP.94.347 a-b
MP.94.347
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
9-1/4 in
Width
7 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 7 in. (23.5 x 17.8 cm)
Material
Mat board, Photograph
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross Delafield
Notes
Subject
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
See contact sheet.
Identified by Verna DiFalco( Housekeeper ).
See Family Room Charts for General's Room.
Note Type
General Note
Note
World War I-related
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29B