Sleepy Hollow Polka de Salon par Charles Kinkel

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sleepy Hollow Polka de Salon par Charles Kinkel

Entry/Object ID

SS.2004.11 a-b

Description

a. Two folded oversized pages; cover, large lithograph image of elderly man, Rip Van Winkle, with white hair, moustache and beard: standing in dirt road; holding cane in one hand and other hand is raised in front above his waist; clothes and shoes are torn and tattered; bushes in background on left side; river and mountains in center background and cabin on right side; at top "To J.W. Carner, Esq./Sleepy Hollow;" below image written "Polka De Salon/W.J. Morgan & Co. Lith. Clevd./Par/Charles Kinkel/Published by S. Brainard's Sons, Cleveland/Chicago, Milwaukee, Austin, Texas, San Francisco/Geo. F. Root & Sons, H.N. Hempsted, C.T. Sisson, Albancroft & Co./Entered According to Congress in the year 1872 by S. Brainard's Sons in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington." b. Modern wood and plexiglass frame, with beige mat.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Charles Kinkel

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

S. Brainard's Sons

Date made

1872

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.2004.11

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object

Height

13-1/2 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 10 in. (34.3 x 25.4 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

25 in

Width

24-1/4 in

Depth

1-5/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 25 x 24 1/4 x 1 5/16 in. (63.5 x 61.6 x 3.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Several areas of foxing spots and stains, primarily along top and bottom of image; discolored along right side; dark smudges throughout.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Rip Van Winkle

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

L.2020.34 a-b - Music, sheet - Identical

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Illustration based upon image of actor Joseph Jefferson in his well known role as Rip Van Winkle [Jessa Krick, 7/1/2020].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 4 Slot 02

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial