Name/Title
Ichabod Crane and Katrina Van TasselEntry/Object ID
PM.71.2 a-bDescription
a. Painting: Interior view showing young woman (Katrina Van Tassel) paring apples as man (Ichabod Crane) leans towards her: young woman sits in front of a bare wood kitchen table, before an open window with sheer white, blowing half curtains; she is dressed in a green bodice with white trim, a full, heavy red skirt banded in black and a small, stiff red cap with sheer white edging and streamers; Ichabod, in a black suit with knee britches, black pumps and dark blue hose, tricorn hat in hand, and three large school books under left arm, approaches; a large gold handkerchief or scarf hangs from his pocket; the room, with fireplace at right and cat curled up on hearth, is full of accessories painted in detail: a cooked chicken and dishes on the table, a large pan of apples in Katrina's lap (from which she is peeling one), a ham hanging from a beam, and shelves and benches holding ceramics, green glass bottles, a pewter mug, a wooden bucket; over the mantle is a flintlock gun, an engraving of George Washington, a silver watch with chain and fob; on the mantel there is a clay pipe, an iron and a brass candlestick; corn and sliced apples are drying at the window, a green coat hanging on a peg; signed, lower left, small black script: "D. Huntington, 1961"
b. Frame: Fairly elaborate gilded wooden frame.Collection
Philipsburg Manor Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Daniel HuntingtonAttribution
ArtistDate made
1861Dimensions
Dimension Description
FramedHeight
42-1/8 inWidth
37-1/8 inDepth
5-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 42 1/8 x 37 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (107 x 94.3 x 14 cm)Dimension Description
SightHeight
29-5/8 inWidth
24-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 29 5/8 x 24 1/4 in. (75.2 x 61.6 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Canvas conserved by Felicity Campbell for Winter Antiques Show; canvas tightened and fresh varnish applied; fragile frame; small losses touched up by HHV's Alistair McLean; frame remains cracked and fragile, especially at corners.Notes
Remarks: Felicity Campbell examined the canvas for possible inclusion in the 2012 Winter Antiques Show Loan Exhibition: the canvas has a matte finish overall and should be varnished; needs a spacer as it is loose in the frame there is visible daylight between frame and canvas; the canvas is very loose on the stretcher and should be tightened; it also needs a backing board; there are tension cracks in Katrina's skirt that should be toned; all this can be done before the new varnish is applied; Marylou Davis examined the frame: the plaque is missing from the frame; frame should be cleaned overall, the corner cornices have been painted with bronze powder paint that oxidized, this is an old repair and gives the corners a dull, tarnished look; other areas of the frame, like the diaper quilted texture area appear to be the original gilding which has not been repainted and is therefore bright; this frame should be cleaned and touched up, but no major work needed for display [Jessa J. Krick, 9/8/2011]Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Crazing in lower left corner 6/81.General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
For Visions exhibition, packed in Crate #7.Note Type
General NoteNote
"When he entered the house, the conquest of his heart was complete... Here, rows of resplendent pewter, ranged on a long dresser, dazzled his eyes. In one corner stood a huge bag of wool ready to be spun; in another a quantity of linsey-woolsey just from the loom; ears of Indian corn and strings of dried apples and peaches, hung in gay festoons along the walls, mingled with the gaud of red peppers;...
"From the moment Ichabod laid his eyes upon these regions of delight, the peace of his mind was at an end, and his only study was how to gain the affections of the peerless daughter of Van Tassel." Irving: "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent."Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 6 Slot 09