MRS. HENRY VAN WART (SUSAN CLARK STORROW)

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

SS.90.12a-c

Description

a. Waist-length portrait of mature woman; dark hair in braided bun at crown of head, center part and ringlets over each ear; black dress, pleated at bodice, wide neckline and full sleeves; sheer white fichu worn over shoulders, extends stiffly past PL shoulder, and tucked into bust; mounted to heavier paper card; affixed to mat with gilded-rim oval opening; handwritten under mat at lower left in pencil: "finished" and in ink: "34". b. Frame: Gilded frame with incised bellflower and scroll motif at each corner; orange-brown velvet-covered liner with oval opening, raised gilded rim at opening; glass; torn paper backing overall; on reverse of frame upper left, in pencil: "Edi Malbrae?"; handwritten note affixed to back in pencil: "KB-7-L2." c. Original wooden backing for portrait: chamfered.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1840 - 1843

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.90.12a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

14-3/4 in

Width

12-3/4 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 in. (32.4 x 37.5 x 2.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

9-1/4 in

Width

7 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 7 in. (23.5 x 17.8 cm)

Material

Watercolor on paper, Wood (unknown), Glass, Gilding

Condition

Notes

Remarks: a. Some surface dirt, smudges; affixed to card; mat affixed; b. acidic wooden backing; some chips to frame, particularly at corners.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Susan Clark Storrow Van Wart (1807-1843)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Mrs. Wentworth Cruger Bacon (Katherine LaSalle Bacon) (1892-?)

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Identification of subject came from gift list stating object was "KB-7-L1 + KB7-L2/ POTRAITS OF SUSAN CLARK STORROW" [Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 4/26/2017].

Note Type

General Note

Note

The objects in this gift came from Mrs. (Katherine LaSalle) Wentworth Cruger Bacon (1892-?), whose husband, Wentworth Cruger Bacon (1880-1959) was the son of Catharine Paris Storrow Bacon (1843-1917). Object received new archival backing and the glass was removed and cleaned, 5/24/2017. Note: The oval portrait does not center properly in the oval opening of the frame without creasing paper, so it was left as-is [Jessa Krick, Collections Manager].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Collection Manager's Office

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial