Name/Title
JOSEPH JEFFERSON AS RIP VAN WINKLEEntry/Object ID
SS.2013.19Description
Steel engraving of a man seated on the edge of a table, one leg resting on an adjacent rustic stool, pointing to glass of liquid in his left hand; man wears a slouch hat with hair in stray forelock, long coat, wide protruding shirt cuffs, wide breeches, boots with gaiters, a leather strap slung diagonally across his chest and narrow patterned scarf; suggestion of a hearth and wall mirror in the background at right; chest on the floor behind table; empty bottle on table a left; printed at lower left below image: "J. McGOFFIN, SC"; printed below image: in script, "Joseph Jefferson."; in block letters: "AS RIP VAN WINKLE./Gebbie & Co."Collection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John McGoffinAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
Gebbie & CompanyDate made
1870 - 1885Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
8-7/8 inWidth
6-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 6 1/4 in. (22.5 x 15.9 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Very brown around three edges; irregularly cut from binding at right side; water marks at bottom edge; small losses at top and bottom corner left side; veritcal wrinkles; on back, old glue and adhered paper at left side.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905)Notes
SubjectPerson or Organization
Rip Van WinkleNotes
SubjectRelated Entries
Notes
SS.2013.20 - Print - RelatedGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Accessioned 2013, acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 10/18/2013].Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13DNote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial