Oval miniature, 3/4 bust length portrait of John Jay White as an elderly man; half bald head, moustache and beard, all white hair; blue eyes; wears black jacket, vest, and cravat with white collared shirt; stippled background green, blue and red; "A. Paquelier" up right side; covered in glass and framed in oval gilt metal frame; flat border with deeply molded rim alternating rosettes and leaves; circular hook at top. Reverse of frame: Matte gilt surface with oval medallion containing a curl of sitter's hair in same molded frame as front; engraved below in script: "Miniature of/ John Jay White/ Born New York City December 6th 1829/ Died New York City December 31, 1902/ Painted in 1901 or 1902/ also some of his hair". Note: Engraving later than painting.
Case: Padded black leather case, hinged top and bottom; both sides to close in center with trefoil-shaped silver clasp; interior padded with black velvet; central oval recessed to accommodate miniature; metal hook at top of recess catches through top of miniature's frame; back of case has a trapezoidal flap so case can be stood up as a picture frame.
Artwork Details
Medium
Leather, metal unspecified, Silver Sterling, Velvet, Gilt, glass, Ivory, Hair, Gilt, Velvet, Silver Sterling, Metal Unspecified, Ivory, Leather, Hair, Glass
Subject Person or Organization
John Jay White
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
A. Paquelier
Attribution
Artist
Date made
1901 - 1902
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.91.4 A-B
MP.91.4a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Case
Height
6-3/4 in
Width
5-7/8 in
Depth
1-1/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (17.1 x 14.9 x 2.9 cm)
Dimension Description
Miniature
Height
5-1/8 in
Width
3-3/4 in
Depth
1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 1/2 in. (13 x 9.5 x 1.3 cm)
Condition
Notes
Overall Analysis: Conservation performed May 1993 by Katherine Eirk, Bethesda, MD. Details in file.
Remarks: Details of condition: Excellent. Minor nicks to front of case.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
John Jay White
Notes
Subject
Person or Organization
Violetta White Delafield
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D