Pen and ink drawing of Beekman family arms; a tilted shield with a diagonal wavy band from upper left to lower right; on either side of the band a stylized rosette; a helmet at the top of the shield is surmounted by two feathered wings; scrolling foliage surrounds the shield with a motto below: "MENS CONSCIA RECTI"; handwritten in ink in top right border: "Beekman"; light pencil undersketching overall; corrections and highlights made with white paint.
Artwork Details
Medium
Ink, Paper, Mat board, Ink, paper, mat board
Collection
Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Fred Collins
Attribution
Artist
Date made
circa 1947
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
10-3/4 in
Width
8-7/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. (27.3 x 22.5 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Smudging overall; adhesive residue on verso
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Accessioned in 2010, acquired earlier. [Jessa J. Krick, 9/14/2010]
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E
