Name/Title
Edward LivingstonEntry/Object ID
MP.88.218 a-bDescription
a. Painting: Waist-length portrait of middle aged man: sitter faces forward with body angled to sitter's right; brown hair, brown eyes: white shirt with stock; brown jacket; background view out window with red curtain on right side, open paper and book on left side; view of green leafed trees and river on left; sunset sky, blue with grey clouds and rosy hue.
b. Frame: Concave gilt frame, liner has repeat acanthus leaves; leafy motif in each corner; three quarter round edge with ornate molded decorations at corners and midsections; on re-lined back, written in black ink: "HON. EDWARD LIVINGSTON/BORN 28 MAY 1764/DIED 23 MAY 1836/PAINTED BY JW JARVIS/ C 1780-1839)."Artwork Details
Medium
Canvas, Oil Paint, Gesso, wood (conifer), Gilt, Canvas, oil paint, gesso, wood (conifer), giltSubject Person or Organization
Edward LivingstonMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John Wesley JarvisAttribution
ArtistDate made
circa 1820Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.88.218 A-B
MP.88.218a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
FrameHeight
37-1/2 inWidth
32-1/4 inDepth
3-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 37 1/2 x 32 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (95.3 x 81.9 x 9.5 cm)Dimension Description
SightHeight
30-3/8 inWidth
24-15/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 30 3/8 x 24 15/16 in. (77.2 x 63.3 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Painting was conserved and cleaned by Felicity Campbell, December 2009 - April 2010. [Jessa J. Krick, 5/3/2010]Notes
Remarks: Separated from frame, edge of canvas visible right side, overall crazing, loss of paint at E.L's eye level; loss on gilt frame right side; random chips.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Edward LivingstonNotes
SubjectGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Parlour