PIERRE MUNRO IRVING (POSSIBLY)

Name/Title

PIERRE MUNRO IRVING (POSSIBLY)

Entry/Object ID

SS.91.3 a-b

Description

a. Miniature of an unidentified man, possibly Pierre Munro Irving: three-quarter view of a man seated at a table covered with green damask table cloth facing right; brown hair, parted on his left side, light-colored eyes; his arms crossed, turned slight towards his right, wearing black coat and cravat, striped black and white vest, white turned up collar, brown gloves, wearing his left glove and holding his right glove in his left hand, brown pants, black object hanging behind him on chair, male classical statue on table to his right, book on table, red background; has red fabric trimmed around edges of miniature, glass over front of miniature. b.Case, dark brown patent leather, embossed gilt diamond-shaped design on border: dark red velvet on inside of both sides, two brass curved closures, back side has paper surface glued to it.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ivory, Watercolor, bristol card, Paper, Leather, Wood, Velvet, Brass, Glass, Gouache, Leather, bristol card, brass, Gouache, Paper, Velvet, Watercolor, Wood, glass, Ivory

Subject Person or Organization

Pierre Munro Irving (1802-1876)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

C. Roster

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1826

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

A-B
SS.91.3
A-B
SS.91.3 A-B
SS.91.3

Dimensions

Dimension Description

closed

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)

Dimension Description

closed

Depth

5-7/16 in

Length

7-1/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 7/16 x 7 1/16 in. (13.8 x 17.9 cm)

Dimension Description

miniature

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 1/2 in. (16.5 x 13.3 x 1.3 cm)

Dimension Description

open

Height

7-1/16 in

Width

11-7/16 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/16 x 11 7/16 x 1/2 in. (17.9 x 29.1 x 1.3 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pierre Munro Irving (1802-1876)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Condition is good: The case is warped, especially at the lower corner, creating a significant gap and preventing the case from closing. Wear to edges of the case.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D