Daguerreotype

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Daguerreotype

Entry/Object ID

SS.91.19

Description

Color image of painting of young Washington Irving, oval portrait, he is facing forward, his left hand on side of face with index finger pointed up, his head slightly tilted towards it, has long dark sideburns, black jacket and white shirt with turned up collar and bow-shaped neck tie, white sleeve evident on his left cuff area, gold mat, reddish-brown felt lining, reddish-brown satin lining inside top of case, brown leather case with flower and two buds and long stems with leaves, scalloped border, two brass hook closures on side.

Artwork Details

Medium

Leather, brass, Paper, Satin, glass, Copper, Leather, Brass, Paper, Satin, Glass, Copper

Subject Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Gilbert Stuart Newton

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Dimensions

Dimension Description

open

Height

4-3/4 in

Width

8-3/16 in

Depth

1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 8 3/16 x 1/4 in. (12.1 x 20.8 x 0.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Daguerreotype plate has severe light and dark stains around image, image is faint, lots of brown flaky debris plate and glass front, leather case is worn especially around edges, front left and right corners missing leather.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial