Drawing

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Drawing

Entry/Object ID

MP.2007.67

Description

Series of incomplete pencil sketches on a single sheet, folded in half; on front: three female figures with suggestions of hair and classical drapery, two bust-length and third, arranged perpendicular to others, bust-length profile with arms extended straight forward from shoulder; on reverse, single sketch of two figures standing in profile, possibly mother and child or woman and cupid, woman leaning with head on hand, child stepping forward and reaching up, suggestion of classical drapery.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (laid), Graphite, Paper (laid), 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

19-3/4 in

Width

12-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 19 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (50.2 x 32.4 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Overall wrinkling and yellowing of paper; torn edges, as if front larger sheet [?]; overall pigment transfer; small holes; small loss at one short side

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