Name/Title
John Ross Delafield (1874-1964)Entry/Object ID
MP.87.285 a-bDescription
Bust-length oval portrait miniature, in a case, of John Ross Delafield as a young man: sitter's body turned towards sitter's left, but faces viewer fullfaced; has brown hair, brown eyes and wears white shirt, brown jacket, and red tie and boutonniere; "S. Schreier/1913" written over right shoulder; variegated background; miniature in glass covered oval frame topped by eyehook; repeating floral motif at edge; engraved on the back of the oval: "John Ross Delafield/Born 8 May 1874/ from a photograph taken in 1904"/(script); leather-covered case with green silk lining; green velvet lines area designed to accomodate miniature and covers hook.Artwork Details
Medium
Leather, glass, brass, Velvet, silk, Leather, Glass, Brass, Velvet, SilkSubject Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross DelafieldMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
S. SchreierAttribution
ArtistDate made
1913Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
Case ClosedHeight
1 inWidth
5-1/2 inDepth
4-1/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/16 in. (2.5 x 14 x 10.3 cm)Dimension Description
MiniatureHeight
4-1/8 inWidth
2-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 4 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (10.5 x 7 cm)Condition
Notes
Overall Analysis: Conservation performed May 1993 by Katherine G. Eirk, Bethesda, MD. See file for details.
Remarks: Details of Condition: Prior to conservation, random scratches on miniature gilt frame; dust under glass, corrosion on frame. Leather case-worn, spine broken.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross DelafieldNotes
SubjectRelated Entries
Notes
MP.87.286 a-b - Miniature - Similar item
MP.87.284 a-b - Miniature - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D