Framed miniature of John White Delafield: boy seated on white garden bench in full-length white, two-piece sailor suit; collar and tie cuffs are pale blue with red eagle and lines on left sleeve; blonde hair; blue eyes; soft green trees with blue mountains and sky in background; the miniature is mounted in a dark green leather folding traveling case; green velvet frame with gold inner frame surrounding it; the inside of the frame dark green silk damask; back of miniature held in place under piece of beige silk damask; paper label back: "John White Ross Delafield, born May 1905" in black ink; in lower left of "S. Schreier 1913" black ink corner.
Display Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (17.1 x 14.6 x 19.1 cm)
Dimension Description
Image
Height
5-1/4 in
Width
4-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (13.3 x 10.8 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, frame- length broken off bottom of front; extremely worn corner; silk shredding on interior.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
John White Ross Delafield
Notes
Subject
Related Entries
Notes
MP.87.285 a-b - Miniature - Similar item
MP.87.286 a-b - Miniature - Similar item
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D