Elizabeth Gray Kennedy

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Elizabeth Gray Kennedy

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.5 a-b

Description

Framed portrait, three-quarter view of young woman with curly dark brown hair parted slightly to the right of center: long straight nose, fair complexion, large light brown eyes, moderately full lips, pointed and slightly cleft chin, and long neck; portrait unfinished or sketchy at bottom, with only faint suggestion of garment; background brown at top, shading into beige at bottom; frame: ogee moulding, with small exterior floral border (gesso gilt).

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on wood, Plaster, Gesso, Oil on wood, plaster, gesso

Subject Person or Organization

Elizabeth Gray Kennedy (1808-1889)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William James Hubard

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1831

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.62.5 A-B

SS.62.5a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

20-1/4 in

Width

14 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 14 in. (51.4 x 35.6 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

31 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Depth

2-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 31 x 24 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (78.7 x 62.2 x 7 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Felicity Campbell examined the canvas for possible inclusion in the 2012 Winter Antiques Show Loan Exhibition: canvas has an opaque varnish and some surface dirt that could be removed; there are some small tension cracks in the hair and at the upper left corner; there are light marks where the stretcher bars are; small areas could be re-toned to lessen bar marks and light cracks; Marylou Davis examined the frame: this is a lovely period frame that does not need any restoration work, maybe a tiny touch-up, but can be displayed as-is [Jessa J. Krick, 9/8/2011].

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Needs restretching; some crackling; some frame chipping.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Elizabeth Gray Kennedy (1808-1889)

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

SS.62.4 a-b - Painting - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Removed temporarily from SS dining room for the Sketch Book focus tour during the 2019-2020 seasons; replaced by Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle; to be replaced following the 2020 season.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Dining Room