a. Painting: Nearly waist-length portrait of an old man within an oval gilt frame: body and face turned slightly towards sitter's left; has white hair and sideburns; blue eyes; drawn mouth; black coat, vest and stock, white shirt; brownish-gray-green background; oval frame accomodates rectangular oil on canvas painting and has glass opening
b. Frame: Concave gilt frame; border of ovals-in-reserves and ovals; vertical concave band; floral garland band; concave band; molded band; band of overlapping leaves; plain liner; two eyehooks on reverse; two handwritten paper labels on reverse:" Miss Caroline White/ 4 East 66 th St./ no frame 'and' Eli White/ of New York" and framer's label "A.C. Friedrichs, 169 West 57th Street/ New York.".
Display Dimensions: 24 x 21 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (61 x 54.6 x 8.3 cm)
Dimension Description
Sight
Height
16-1/8 in
Width
13-1/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (41 x 33.3 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Painting not taut; white substance, possibly mildew on painting; losses of gilt and gesso on bottom of frame, numerous cracks in gilding.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Violetta White Delafield
Notes
Former owner
Person or Organization
Miss Caroline White
Notes
Former owner
Person or Organization
Eli M. White
Notes
Subject
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, White-Wetmore Bedroom