MISS PATTY INSTRUCTING IN THE MYSTERIES OF THE DANCE
Entry/Object ID
L.2008.161
Description
Pencil sketch on lavender paper of a woman and a bespectacled man in a dancing pose; the woman is in a full skirted horizontally striped dress with full sleeves while the man wears a high collared shirt and frock coat; in the background, another woman is seated at a piano; text below image: " 'Miss Patty instructing in the / mysteries of the Dance.' / Nov 18 / 1856"; beneath the date are conjoined initials, possibly "JAL".
Made/Created
Date made
1856
Material
Pencil, Paper
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Top, right and bottom edges have faded to beige; there is a long diagonal crease across the bottom right corner; a short diagonal crease is across the top left corner.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E