Photograph

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

SS.2013.17

Description

Vertically-oriented studio portrait of man seated on chair, his legs crossed at the ankle, hands with intertwined fingers in his lap, looking to right with quizzical expression; backdrop of tree trunks; stamped below image: "JOSEPH JEFFERSON"; printed below image in script: "Sarony" and in block print: "37 UNION SQR., N.Y."; signed vertically at right side in ink over image: "J. Jefferson"; handwritten on back in ink: "Mrs. A. L. Schiroz [?]/ 36 L. Bway/ Tarrytown"; stamped in ink: "CHARLES L. RITZMANN,/ IMPORTER,/ 943 Broadway and 171 1/2 Fifth Ave./ NEW YORK."

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Napoleon Sarony

Attribution

Photographer

Date made

1871 - 1896

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)

Material

Photograph mounted on board

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Some black flecks (ink) in photograph above sitter's head; old residue from adhesive stickers at upper corners on back.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Charles L. Ritzmann

Notes

Retailer

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Accessioned 2013, acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 10/17/2013].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial