Name/Title
La Priere du MatinEntry/Object ID
MP.87.176 a-bDescription
a. Painting: "La Priere du Matin" (The Morning Prayer): father figure in red and grey robe and cap in background with hand on hip, eyes closed; before him sits child in an off- shoulder shift, red/white necklace, hands folded in prayer, seated on brown cushion on mother's lap; mother on left seated in red chair, wearing green, brown, white historical gown and cap, right and left arms hold child, here eyes closed; young boy in blue velvet jacket, folded hands, head resting on arms on pillow
b. Frame: Square shape, rococo decorative devices, liner with oval field: leafy devices in corners; paper label glued to back handwritten in ink: "La priere du matin/Drummond".Artwork Details
Medium
Gilt, Conifer, Gesso, Copper, Enamel, Gilt, Conifer, Gesso, Copper, EnamelMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
DrummondAttribution
ArtistArtist
UnknownAttribution
ArtistDate made
circa 1870Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.87.176 A-B
MP.87.176a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
FrameHeight
9-1/8 inWidth
9 inDepth
1-3/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 9 1/8 x 9 x 1 3/16 in. (23.2 x 22.9 x 3 cm)Dimension Description
PanelHeight
5-1/16 inWidth
5-1/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 5 1/16 x 5 1/16 in. (12.9 x 12.9 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Frame: two corners split, missing gesso, poor repair in lower right corner; overall crackling on painting, bloom on left top.General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Note: possibly a copy after painting by Drummond.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Unknown, Missing