Sarah Irving Van Wart

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

SS.87.7 a

SS.87.7 a

Name/Title

Sarah Irving Van Wart

Entry/Object ID

SS.87.7 a-b

Description

a. Painting: half-length portrait of sweet-faced, middle-aged woman in gilded oval framed topped by ribbon tied with trailing ends: woman has brown curly hair parted on sitter's right side; brown eyes; she wears white cap tied under chin, white collar, and black dress; high-backed brown chair visible over sitter's right shoulder; greenish-gray background b. Frame: gilded concave oval frame with two ovals of beading and one of roping; tassel hanging down from center of bowed ribbon; back of frame bears the label (printed in script): "G.Vigneron/ Magasin/ 10 Rue Caumrtin" and "Atelier/ 11 Rue Caumartin/ Paris"; written in pen below: "Sarah (Sally) Irving, the heroine of 'The Wife'/ in the 'Sketch Book'."

Artwork Details

Medium

Gouache on paper, Wood, Gilt, Gouache on paper, wood, gilt

Subject Person or Organization

Sarah Sanders Irving Van Wart (1780-1848)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.87.7 A-B
SS.87.7a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

8-5/16 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 5/16 x 6 1/4 in. (21.1 x 15.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

4-7/8 in

Width

3-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 7/8 x 3 5/8 in. (12.4 x 9.2 cm)

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: Work performed: The portrait was lightly surface cleaned to reduce grime. Spacers and a back board of 100% ragboard were made and the portrait refitted into its original frame. Ultraviolet filtering plexiglas was substituted for the old window glass. Note: The work performed was essentially framing, as the object did not require much treatment. Remarks: Details of Condition: Foxing and slight crazing in areas; frame - missing tail of ribbon.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sarah Sanders Irving Van Wart (1780-1848)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Avery Ames Van Wart (1841-1926)

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

(Henry) Irving Van Wart (1841-1876)

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Rudolph Irving Van Wart (1868-1963)

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Irving Van Wart (1808-1896)

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Sarah Sanders Irving Van Wart (1780-1848)

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Joan Augusta Van Wart (1900-1987)

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Note: Andrew Myers commented that the attribution of Sarah Irving Van Wart as the model for the story is a piece of misinformation.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13E Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Nieces' Bedroom