Charcoal bust-length portrait of old man; tousled hair, long curling moustache and bead; intense expression in eyes; tension in neck and shoulders; drapery over shoulders; dark background forming rectangular image field; watermark in script: "CS" with laurel branches.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Charcoal, Paper (wove), charcoal
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
20-1/2 in
Width
16-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. (52.1 x 42.5 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Slight discoloration to paper along edges; wrinkled and creased, especially at upper left corner; small tear and curling at left side; small losses at bottom edge; pigmant transfer 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