Political Friends of Washington Irving

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Political Friends of Washington Irving

Entry/Object ID

SS.64.425 a-b

Description

a. Silhouettes of five men on one sheet of paper; at top, in pencil "Political Friends/of/Washington Irving": Left to right, "John Tyler/done at White House/Following the death of/William H. Harrison," "Daniel Webster/cut by Joseph Jefferson," "John Q. Adams/1767-1848," "Franklin Pierce/14th Pres. of U. S.", "William H. Harrison/done at McCockran's/Fe---, near 13th Street./Washington, D. C. 1845". b. Frame

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Paper, Wood, Paper

Subject Person or Organization

Franklin Pierce, John Tyler, Daniel Webster, John Quincy Adams, Pres. William Henry Harrison

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905)

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1841 - 1848

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SP 2156
SS.64.425 A-F

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Unknown

Height

9-9/16 in

Width

13-3/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 9/16 x 13 3/16 in. (24.3 x 33.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

11-5/8 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 5/8 x 15 1/2 in. (29.5 x 39.4 cm)

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: Restored by Northeast Document Conservation Center 8/16/83 - See worksheet in folder. Remarks: Details of Condition: Final Treatment Report dated August 16, 1983, from Northeast Document Conservation Center in file folder.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Franklin Pierce

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

John Tyler

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Daniel Webster

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

John Quincy Adams

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Pres. William Henry Harrison

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

For Visions exhibition, packed in Crate #1.

Note Type

General Note

Note

During inventory, Jessa and Caitlin determined that the individual silhouettes, while created at different dates, are now mounted together, and so do not need individual component letters (as labeled on frame of object). Jessa determined that the component letters should be (a.) work on paper and (b.) frame; it is unclear from the original cataloging why a-f. were given as component letters, the idea that each silhouette was given its own letter is supposition.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 8