Engraving

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Engraving

Entry/Object ID

SS.91.12

Description

Interior image showing Washington Irving seated at table, holding paper with Diedrich Knickerbocker, a short man is standing next to table, facing sideways, holding walking stick: Irving has his right arm bent up, elbow on chair, hand on head, two books and an inkwell on table with tablecloth; Knickerbocker is wearing a tricorne hat, long jacket with large buttons, also wearing knickers, stockings, and pointed toe shoes with square-shaped buckles; painting of two religious buildings and group of people with very ornate frame hangs on background wall; text below image has signature: "Washington Irving"; in script: "Portraits of Washington Irving and Diedrich Knickerbocker" and "Drawn and Engraved for Knicker Magazine."

Artwork Details

Medium

Ink, Paper, Ink, paper

Subject Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859), Diedrich Knickerbocker

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-3/8 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (21.3 x 13.3 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Condition: Moderate foxing throughout, larger stain with white accretion i n bottom left corner, three tiny holes along right edge, faint vertical 2" crease from top to bottom, two faint creases top right quadrant, 3/8" diagonal tear along bottom left side.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Diedrich Knickerbocker

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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