Print

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.80 a-b

Description

Printed half-length portrait of gentleman facing to viewer's left, three-quarter view: man wears powdered hair tied back with ribbon, dark coat, white stock, and white vest with slightly-darker trim; yellowing white mat; delicate frame with slightly curving sides has pierced and molded rococo-style ornament; thin beaded liner; Printed below portrait "JOHN DELAFIELD, ESQUIRE/ BORN IN ENGLAND 16 MARCH, 1748./ DIED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 3 JULY, 1824./ Heliotyped 1880 from a portrait enlarged from the original, in the possession of Maturin L. Delafield; brown paper on back bears the following label "A.J. BORST ARTISTIC/ Picture Frames,/ 105 East 9th Street, NEW YORK."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, Wood, glass, Gilt, Paper, Ink, Wood, Glass, Gilt

Subject Person or Organization

John Delafield, Esquire

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

A. J. Borst

Attribution

Maker

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1880

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.80 A-B

MP.87.80a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

14-7/8 in

Width

12-7/8 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 7/8 x 12 7/8 x 1 in. (37.8 x 32.7 x 2.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

7-7/16 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 7/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 in. (18.9 x 14 x 2.5 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Acidic mat; lower left corner of frame is broken.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maturin Livingston Delafield Jr.

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

John Delafield, Esquire

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Not on appraisal.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, White-Wetmore Bedroom