JOSEPH DELAFIELD

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

JOSEPH DELAFIELD

Entry/Object ID

MP.2009.3 a-b

Description

a. Bust-length portait: male figure, head and shoulders turned to three-quarters position; figure shown wearing powdered wig tightly curled at temples, ribbon tie visible over shoulder; high white collar; white cravat; light colored waistcoat with high notched lapels; dark jacket with high notched collar and lapels; single large button visible at breast; mottled dark background b. Frame: Ornate plaster and gold leaf frame; tight bud, laurel and and neoclassical leaf-and-berry pattern; titled at center front: "Joseph Delafield/ 1749-1820"

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil Paint, Canvas, Plaster, Gold leaf, Wood, Oil paint, canvas, plaster, gold leaf, wood

Subject Person or Organization

Joseph Delafield

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Henry W. Pickersgill

Attribution

Artist

Notes

Dates: 1775-1820 Date made: r. 1768 - 1799

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

MP132 a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

30-7/8 in

Width

26-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 30 7/8 x 26 7/8 in. (78.4 x 68.3 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

23-1/2 in

Width

19-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 23 1/2 x 19 3/8 in. (59.7 x 49.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Conservation completed at Peebles Island in 1988, included cleaning, varnish removal, overpaint removal, filling and inpainting, re-varnishing; frame was also cleaned at this time; see Object File for more details about conservation plan and progress

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Joseph Delafield

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Object was accessioned December 12, 2009 as a result of inventory process; acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 12/16/2009] Painting Conservation Report from Peebles Island dated 1/6/[19]88, suggests "Data on attibution is confused: a) attributed Gilbert Stuart Newton (Old Card #77); b) attributed Henry Pickersgill [source unknown]; c) Moeller list gives [an] attribution of artist's name [Moeller list #3]; d) no marks visible on painting E. Farl mentions 2 portraits of JD one by Pickersgill the other 'British School.' There is a portrait of JD signed and dated by Henry Newton. Provenace: 'Once belonged to Count Joseph Delafield of Naples & London, who sold this and other portraits to JRD & Richard Delafield who divided them (prior to 1925)." [Jessa J. Krick, 12/16/2009]

Note Type

General Note

Note

Painting Conservation Report from Peebles Island dated 1/6/[19]88 states there was a label on the frame at the time of conservation: "Count William Delafield/Griffani/Salerno" [Jessa J. Krick, 12/16/2009]

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Parlour

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial