Conservatory Exterior and Garden, Montgomery Place
Entry/Object ID
MP.2005.22
Description
Double-positve image of conservatory's side exterior with garden ornaments and garden in the foreground, Montgomery Place: two identical-sized glass plates bound together with black tape; one plate with two side-by-side nearly identical photographic images depicting an arched entrance, pointed arched windows, and gabled roofs of the conservatory's side facade; a garden bench appears in front of the arched entrance; a garden urn with putti appears in foreground as well as a kneeling figure with a hat in a garden bed; the garden be surrounded by terra cotta tiles; tree foliage appears along the left and right sides and background; second plate is frosted and hand painted adding green and blue and red-violet color to the foreground grass, tree foliage, and blossoms in the garden bed.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Artist
Date made
circa 1850 - 1863
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
3-5/16 in
Width
6-11/16 in
Depth
1/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 5/16 x 6 11/16 x 1/8 in. (8.3 x 17 x 0.3 cm)
Material
Collodion emulsion, Glass, Paint, Tape
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Both front and back plates are cracked and soiled; image and wash are faded; tape intact.
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
MP.2004.21 - Edging tile - Related
MP.2004.22 - Edging tile - Related
MP.2004.23 - Edging tile - Related
MP.2004.24 - Edging tile - Related
MP.2004.25 - Edging tile - Related
MP.2004.26 - Edging tile - Related
MP.2004.27 - Edging tile - Related
MP.2004.28 - Edging tile - Related
MP.2004.29 - Edging tile - Related
MP.2004.30 - Edging tile - Related
MP.2004.8 - Garden urn - Related
MP.2004.9 - Garden urn - Related
MP.2005.16 - Slide, stereoscopic - Related
MP.2005.17 - Slide, stereoscopic - Related
MP.2005.18 - Slide, stereoscopic - Related
MP.2005.19 - Slide, stereoscopic - Related
MP.2005.20 - Slide, stereoscopic - Related
MP.2005.23 - Slide, stereoscopic - Related
MP.2005.24 - Slide, stereoscopic - Related
MP.2005.21 - Slide, stereoscopic - Related
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Found in a box with type-written label identifying image as "Outside of large greenhouse and garden."
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 30B