Picture, needlework

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Picture, needlework

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.625

Description

Berlinwork and raised and shirred berlinwork picture: shepherd holding crook and shepherdess with wax faces and arms sit on either side of the picture, each under a tree; between them graze four fluffy sheep in a pasture; next to shepherd sits dog; in background is a scene of water, trees, bushes, a building and mountains.

Artwork Details

Medium

Cotton, Wax, Wool, Wood, Gilding, Cotton, Wax, Wool, Wood, Gilding

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sarah Irving (1817-1900)

Attribution

Maker

Artist

Catharine Ann Irving (1816-1911)

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1840 - 1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SP 4160

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

25-3/4 in

Width

28-1/2 in

Depth

2-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 25 3/4 x 28 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (65.4 x 72.4 x 7 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

22 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 22 x 24 1/2 in. (55.9 x 62.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Frame regilded--1978; part of shepherdess's arm broken off.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Louis du Pont Irving (1883-1961)

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Source: Order # Sp. 4160 - Needlework square, 28" white sheep on black background in red, white and black border. "By Irving's nieces".

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Nieces' Bedroom