Drawing

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Drawing

Entry/Object ID

MP.2007.60

Description

Pencil drawing of seven figures, male and female, in classical dress; at center, reclining woman reaching for winged cherub in the arms of another woman standing at the foot of her chaise-like bed; old man and young man standing at left side, young man leaning on chaise of reclining woman; two women standing at right side, leaning together; dog standing on hind legs, seeking attention from woman on far right; at top edge, light incomplete sketch of a woman's face; on reverse, incomplete light preparatory sketch for the same scene, showing only standing woman holding child and a suggestion of the reclining woman

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (wove), Graphite, Paper (wove), graphite

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Coralie Livingston Barton

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1820 - 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 in

Width

19 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 x 19 in. (40.6 x 48.3 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Surface dirt overall; crease at upper left corner; wrinkled at top and bottom edges; scattered foxing at top edge, darker on reverse

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coralie Livingston Barton

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2007.27 - Portfolio - Contents

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in portfolio of sketches and drawings belonging to Cora Livingston Barton.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29A