Photograph

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

SS.99.2 a-b

Description

Oval colored photograph of a woman in white dress and white veil holding on a back of a chair: the woman faces the viewer with her left side; she wears a white lace shawl over her shoulders; her hair is decorated with lace and flowers; there is a garland of white flowers with green leaves decorating her skirt and chest; there is a wooden object draped with meander-ornamented fabric to the left of her; in ink on the back of the picture: Florence Jaffray (Woodriff); the picture is attached to the back of the frame by means of paper sticky tape. Frame: rectangular wooden gilded frame with oval opening;

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1877

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.99.2 A-B
SS.99.2

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

7 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 x 5 1/4 x 3/4 in. (17.8 x 13.3 x 1.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

5 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 x 3 1/2 in. (12.7 x 8.9 cm)

Material

Watercolor, Paper, Gilding, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Florence Jaffray (1851-1930)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Condition: The photograph is faded, the watercolor is particularly faded and worn. There are scratches in the upper left part. Dirt under the glass. The frame is worn, with cracling gilding. Gilding chips on the edges; two large chips on the bottom edge.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial