Pierre Paris Irving

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Pierre Paris Irving

Entry/Object ID

SS.70.3

Description

Oval portrait miniature of young man: waist-length portrait; curly dark hair and dark eyes; 3/4 view; wearing blue double-breasted jacket with brass buttons, yellow waistcoat, white shirt with ruffled jabot and high collar, and black cravat; reverse of frame contains aperture for a lock of blonde hair; frame is gilt metal, heavily chased, fixed loop at top of frame.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ivory, Watercolor, Ivory, Watercolor

Subject Person or Organization

Pierre Paris Irving (1806-1878)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Nathaniel Rogers

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1826

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (7 x 5.7 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed (oval)

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

2-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (9.2 x 6.7 cm)

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: Conservation performed May 1993 by Katherine G. Eirk, 5523 Oak Place, Bethesda, MD 20818.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pierre Paris Irving (1806-1878)

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

SS.70.4 - Miniature - Part of set MP.91.6 - Miniature - Identical

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

MP.91.6, MP.91.7 and SS.70.3 have identical frames.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Part of a pair with SS.70.4, Anna Duer Irving (subjects were married)

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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