John Pendleton Kennedy

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

John Pendleton Kennedy

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.4 a-b

Description

Framed full-face portrait of youngish man: dark locks; intense dark brown eyes; rather long concavely curved nose; full lips; somewhat muddy complexion; high open collar, somewhat askew; white shirt; dark brown bow tie; apparently dark brown coat; background light brown; face seems large for space; panel has chamfer at back; frame: Simple ogee molding, with exterior floral border; gesso on wood, gilt.

Artwork Details

Medium

Gesso, Wood panel, Oil, Gesso, Wood panel, Oil

Subject Person or Organization

John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870)

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.62.4 A-B

SS.62.4a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Visible area

Height

20-1/4 in

Width

14 in

Dimension Notes

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

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Felicity Campbell examined the panel for possible inclusion in the 2012 Winter Antiques Show Loan Exhibition: this painting has only been partially cleaned in the past; the face and white cravatte have been cleaned, but the hair and background have not been cleaned and seem very dark; more detail and definition in hair and contrast to the dark background would likely be revealed by cleaning; panel also needs a non-acidic backing, the current bakcing in acidic; replacement of cork spacers at top and bottom is recommended; 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: Good. Much old and darkened varnish; needs cleaning; some frame chipping.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870)

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

SS.62.5 a-b - Painting - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Miscellaneous: From F.A.R.L.(Dr. J. Hall Pleasants, Baltimore, MD) In a ms. diary at Peabody Institute, Baltimore, Kennedy wrote: "April 14, 1831, commenced sitting to Hubard for a portrait." "March 6, 1832, Elizabeth has begun to sit for Hubard for a new picture, as we did not like that finished by him last fall. My portrait executed by him at the same time is very good."

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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