Name/Title
Lewis LivingstonEntry/Object ID
MP.87.180 a-bDescription
a. Painting: Framed, half-length portrait of young boy with large brown eyes: body is turned slightly to subject's left; three-quarter view of heart-shaped face; wears white shirt with rumpled, pointed collar, red vest and dark jacket; brownish-green background.
b. Frame: Gilded concave frame has following ornament (from interior to exterior): row of bellflowers, plain liner, beading, concave element, concave element with acanthus leaf ornament; penned inscription on back stretchers: "Bouilly_ / _ a paris/Lewis son of Hon. Edward Livingston".Artwork Details
Medium
Canvas, Oil Paint, Gesso, Oak, Pine, Gilt, Canvas, Oil paint, Gesso, Oak, Pine, GiltSubject Person or Organization
Lewis LivingstonMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Louis Leopold BoillyAttribution
ArtistDate made
1805 - 1810Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.87.180 A-B
MP.87.180a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
FramedHeight
13-5/16 inWidth
11-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 13 5/16 x 11 1/2 in. (33.8 x 29.2 cm)Dimension Description
SightHeight
8-1/8 inWidth
6-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (20.6 x 15.9 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Portait was cleaned and conserved by Felicity Campbell, December 2009 - July 2010. Painting was cleaned, small areas of loss consolidated, darkened varnish and retouches removed. Painting was re-varnished (See Treament Report in object file for additional details). Small losses in frame were toned and frame rabbet was lined with felt. Backing board, mending plates and spacers installed.Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Relined, multiple damage to frame; major cracks in canvas.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Lewis LivingstonNotes
SubjectGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Parlour