Name/Title
John Ross DelafieldEntry/Object ID
MP.94.364 a-bDescription
Framed black and white photographic three-quarter length portrait of Col. John R. Delafield in World War I. uniform. He is seated grasping his sword with his left hand, gloves with his right. In the background to the left rests his cap on an end table. The frame is wood covered with a molded plaster material. In the corners are floral motifs which appear to be of roses. The flowers are colored red and green. The rest of the frame gold. The backing is of a canvas material, as well as the stand. Two brass rings are present on the backside, upper left and right.
On back underneath the stand is stamped: "B. Altman & Co.
5th Ave.
New York".Made/Created
Manufacturer
B. Altman & CompanyDate made
1914 - 1918Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.94.364 A-B
MP.94.364a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
FrameHeight
8-7/8 inWidth
6-7/8 inDepth
5/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 x 5/8 in. (22.5 x 17.5 x 1.6 cm)Dimension Description
PhotographHeight
8 inWidth
6 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15.2 cm)Material
Photograph, Plaster, Wood, PaperCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Frame is badly chipped and cracked due to nails being driven from behind breaking the surface on the front. Big chip missing from the lower left side.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross DelafieldNotes
SubjectGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
See family index cards for General's room.
See family room sheets for General's room.
Identified by Verma Difalco (housekeeper).
Photograph part of a group of decorative items.Note Type
General NoteNote
World War I-relatedNote Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, White-Wetmore Bedroom