Painting

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1218 a-b

Description

a. Frame: Gilded frame with varying steps upward and outward. b. Painting: Seated portrait of Ann Hallett. Older woman wearing a white frilly hat and a black dress. She is seated in a red chair.

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Oil Paint, Pine ?, Canvas, Oil Paint, Pine ?

Subject Person or Organization

Ann Hallett

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Daniel Huntington

Attribution

Maker

Artist

William Sidney Mount

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Deniso (?) Framing Company

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

A) On Frame is a paper tag in corner:"Seniso F6 Co. Manufactures/ 198 Broadway New York." In circle "Patd 1863-1874". "Marturin L. Delafield Mrs. Ann Delafield Wife of John Delafield of NY Daughter of Joseph Hallett of NY Born NY February 24, 1766. d. NY March 6, 1834 Painted by Wm S. Mount" On Canvas: "Mrs. John Delafield 1766-1839 by Wm S. Mount"

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.1218 A-B
MP.94.1218a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

frame

Height

41-1/4 in

Width

34-1/4 in

Depth

3 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 41 1/4 x 34 1/4 x 3 in. (104.8 x 87 x 7.6 cm)

Dimension Description

painting

Height

34-1/8 in

Width

27-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 34 1/8 x 27 3/8 in. (86.7 x 69.5 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maturin Livingston Delafield Jr.

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Ann Hallett

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Family Description Card: " Oil portrait of Mrs. John Delafield, nee Ann Hallett born 1766, d. 1839 Wife of John First in America. Painted by William Sidney Mount 1807-1868 (who painted in Long Island, but has touches of repainting on cap, etc. by Daniel Huntington. This belonged to Maturin L. Delafield, who ordered the repainting and inherited by JRD.)"

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom