Photograph

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

SS.91.5

Description

Photograph of an elderly gentleman looking downwards, slightly towards his right: thin white hair is sticking out, balding on top of head, has beard under chin; wearing black jacket with notched lapel; black vest, waistcoat over white shirt with collar standing up; soft black tie, tied in a bow; man sits on a chair, left hand in lap, right arm rests on table covered with floral textile; right hand holds eyeglasses; square frame with oval cut-out, gold-toned mat, floral motifs and vegetal tendrils at corners, glass covers frame, frame set in purple velvet lined leather case; outside brown leather with three narrow lines around border with small round metal "button" lock on side. Old sticker on front: "Ebenezer Irving."

Artwork Details

Medium

Leather, metal, brass, Paper, glass, Leather, metal, brass, paper, glass

Subject Person or Organization

Ebenezer Irving (1776-1868)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

closed

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Depth

7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 7/8 in. (19.7 x 16.5 x 2.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Condition: Case, gold-toned mat surrounding image has prominent areas of mold on surface; worn on corners; 5/8" piece of leather missing on top left of front cover; scratches throughout.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ebenezer Irving (1776-1868)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial