SUNNYSIDE

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

SUNNYSIDE

Entry/Object ID

SS.2014.2 a-b

Description

a. Lithograph; landscape view of cottage from the northeast; tower at center with chimneys at right and left; gabled roofline at center and right side; shubbery around front, side and back of cottage; trees on sloping hillside at left; river in background; sailboats in distance and just beyond trees at right; high shoreline on far side of river; clouds at top; in lower left, engraved: "Smillie"; at lower right, engraved: "No 13 N. Y. March 1880". b. Frame with glass: Matte gilded wood, gray hatchmarks; paper label affixed to paper backing, printed: "Property of Sealantic Fund, Inc./ An authenticated possession of Washington Irving at Sunnyside from The Louis Du Pont Irving Collection. Equitable Appraisal Co. Inventory of Nov. 20, 1943. Page"; in ink, handwritten: "115 Lithograph by Smillie/ "Sunnyside"/ Framed Plate 5" x 6"; stamped on paper backing: "Rare Pictures & Fine Frames/ J. S. Bradley, Jr./ Nassau Cor. Libtery Sts./ N. Y."

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

James David Smillie

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1880

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.2014.2

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

7-9/16 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 9/16 x 9 1/2 x 1/2 in. (19.2 x 24.1 x 1.3 cm)

Material

ink, Paper, Glass, Wood

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Overall paper slightly yellowed; acidic backing, however kept in place due to important provenance label; gilding rubbed and tarnished in places overall; gilding chipped at all four corners, especially lower left; glass quite dirty at corners; backing torn in places; label affixed with acidic tape.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sunnyside

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Louis du Pont Irving (1883-1961)

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

J. S. Bradley, Jr.

Notes

Retailer

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Accessioned 2014, acquired earlier. This object was found with other miscellaneous objects from Bellwood library in the archive room at 639 Bedford Road. While it appears to never have been accessioned, it clearly is part of the Sealantic Fund collection [see object folder for copy of the relavent inventory page from 1943]. Therefore, is has been assigned a number and cataloged [Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 6/18/2014].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial