Engraving

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Engraving

Entry/Object ID

SS.91.14

Description

Male portrait, bust view, subject's right arm visible and bent up with his hand on side of tilted to the right head, hair is combed forward and wavy around face, wearing jacket, black neck band and white shirt with turned up collar, signed "New York, Jan. 1851" on viewer's right side.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ink, Paper, Ink, paper

Subject Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Charles Martin

Attribution

Artist

Frederick W. Halpin

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

George P. Putnam & Company

Date made

1851

Notes

Dates: 1864

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

oval shaped

Height

11-1/8 in

Width

8-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (28.3 x 21.9 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Condition- image appears to have been hand cut into an oval shape; discoloration where it had been placed in a smaller rectangular frame; dark stains along edges, lighter stains toward the center, stains throughout.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.1694 - Print - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This engraving was used as the frontispiece to Irving, Pierre. The Life and Letters of Washington Irving, Vol. 4. New York: G. P. Putnam, 1864. Frederick Halpin (1808-1880), after Charles Martin (1820-1906). Martin's drawing was done at Sunnyside, December 15, 1853 [Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 8/7/2014].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D