Joseph Jefferson

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Joseph Jefferson

Entry/Object ID

SS.2005.8

Description

Carte-de-visite of actor Joseph Jefferson mounted on black cardboard: Jefferson wearing checkered pants, solid jacket, and striped tie; Jefferson seated in an ornately carved armchair, with his right leg crossed over his left, right hand propping up head with elbow on arm of chair; Jefferson looking down at document; right side profile depicted; Jefferson seated in front of a large easel with landscape painting on it; drapery behind easel; ornately carved chest or linen press to the left of Jefferson, with vessels atop it; photograph autographed by Jefferson (inscription unclear); cardboard below imprinted in gold script "Sarony 680 Broadway": reverse shows two horizontal bands of glued paper, one at top and one at bottom.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Napoleon Sarony

Attribution

Photographer

Date made

circa 1870

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

4-3/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 4 3/16 in. (16.5 x 10.6 cm)

Material

Paper, Cardboard, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight tear to photograph at bottom center; damage to cardboard mount at top left; paper on reverse discolored.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial