Drawing

Name/Title

Drawing

Entry/Object ID

SS.80.20

Description

Glass covered ink sketch on paper of unidentified house: vine-covered with step gables and medieval style chimneys a leaded lancet window with a window and shutter above it; the wing features two windows with pointed gables over them on the second floor and the porch with sloping roof with window and doorway on the first floor; porch with cut out decoration over back door; 3 figures stand and sit on the porch; on the ground next to one figure are the initials "J.O.D." and a cat; bushes, trees, grass, and fence around house; driveway before porch; the sketch is cut out around the roof and tree line; signed in lower left corner "J. Oliver Davidson/Sep 22 72."; backed with a sheet of paper. Frame: 4 oak members, rabbetted together, extend past each other; flat geometric shapes cut out of frame; back board of pine held in with 4 iron nails. - Frame deaccessioned (sold) 1984.

Artwork Details

Medium

Pine, glass, Oak, Ink, Iron, Paper, Pine, glass, oak, ink, iron, paper

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Julian Oliver Davidson

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1872

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

5-13/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 5 13/16 in. (8.3 x 14.8 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed (no longer)

Height

8-3/8 in

Width

10-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. (21.3 x 26 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Yellowing of paper behind drawing. Some paint on frame gone. Glue has loosened up.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Does not appear in SS registrar.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial