Framed, bust-length miniature portrait of man in red leather case: watercolor on ivory portrait of sitter facing viewer's left, who has powdered or gray hair, receding hairline, blue eyes and shadow of beard; he wears a black coat and white stock; the background gives the effect of mottled blue sky with touches of reddish-brown near his shoulder (lower right) and coat below stock (lower left); glass covering is held in place by faceted gold frame; reverse of miniature: wide gold frame with faceted edge holds glass covering four woven lengths of light brown hair and the script initials "SMH" possible refering to (Sarah) Matilda Hoffman (1791-1809); a brass or gold hook and hinge are attached to either side of the back and may have held a "door" on place to protect the glass; the miniature fits into a red leather-covered oval case composed of concentrically- arranged strips of wood covered with velvet and lined with silk; the case has a brass hinge and two eyes (hooks corresponding to eyes now gone).
Display Dimensions: 4 x 3 1/4 x 1/2 in. (10.2 x 8.3 x 1.3 cm)
Dimension Description
Miniature
Height
2-7/8 in
Width
2-3/8 in
Depth
1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 1/4 in. (7.3 x 6 x 0.6 cm)
Condition
Notes
Overall Analysis: Conservation performed May 1993 by Katherine G. Eirk, Bethesda, MD. See file for details.
Remarks: Details of Condition: Slight flaking on lower right, glue on either side of back, tarnish on back at top and on raised edge near hair (two spots on right), dent on lower right of back.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837)
Notes
Subject
Person or Organization
Hoffman Family
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D
