a. Painting: Oil painting of Brigadier General J. R. Delafield in full blue dress uniform done by his niece, Elizabeth Longfellow Curtis in the 1930s. He wears from his breast various Foreign and American decorations.
b. Frame: Frame is simple and concave, made of wood gilt with gold. It has a raised outer ridge and two bands of gold towards the interior.
Artwork Details
Medium
Wood, Oil Paint, Wood, Oil Paint
Subject Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross Delafield
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Elizabeth Longfellow Curtis
Attribution
Artist
Date made
1940
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
Signed in the lower left: "E Curtis"
On back of canvas: "Brig. General John Ross Delafield 1940."
Tag on back: "Schultheis Art Galleries Inc./ Painting/Prints/Framing/ 15 Maiden Lane/ NYC."
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.94.1219 A-B
MP.94.1219a-b
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Gold gilding is peeling or faded; back side of canvas is beginning to support mold.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross Delafield
Notes
Subject
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
See Family Index Cards for General's room.
See Family Room Charts for General's room.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom