Daguerreotype

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Daguerreotype

Entry/Object ID

SS.91.17 a-c

Description

a. Daguerreotype: male portrait, middle-aged, Washington Irving, turned slightly to his right, dark hair combed forward on his left side, wearing black coat and cravat and white shirt with turned up collar, oval opening, gold mat, stripe and dot design border, gold metal edge with pressed design, b. Daugerrotype case lid: brown leather, leaf design in four corners and circular shape in center, purple velvet inside with floral and scroll design in center, painted gold scroll design on inside edge; c- dag. case bottom, brown leather, painted gold scroll design on inside edge, red felt lining, paper backing inside, wood support backing exposed.

Artwork Details

Medium

Copper, Leather, metal, Paper, Velvet, Wood, glass, Felt, Paper, Velvet, Glass, Leather, Wood, Felt, Metal, Copper

Subject Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Mathew Brady

Attribution

Photographer

Manufacturer

John Plumbe (Studio)

Notes

Dates: 1850-1855

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

A-B

SS.91.17 A-B

SS.91.17 A-C

SS.91.17

Dimensions

Dimension Description

b-case lid

Height

6 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

5/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 4 3/4 x 5/16 in. (15.2 x 12.1 x 0.8 cm)

Dimension Description

c- case bottom

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 7/16 in. (15.9 x 12.1 x 1.1 cm)

Dimension Description

dag.

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Depth

5/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 5/16 in. (14 x 10.8 x 0.8 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: A-light spots on image, dark spots on gold metal mat B- worn and torn along bottom

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

From the object folder (believed to be information presented to the HHV board at the time of the gift): "Research continues on this fascinating image of Washington Irving. It may well prove to be a daguerreotype taken by John Plumb sometime during the 1850s. It was later copied by Brady Studios via a wet plate process. The reversed image of the Brady Studios portrait is perhaps the most famous likeness of the author." [Jessa J. Krick, 1/7/2015].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial