SUNNYSIDE, THE HOME OF WASHINGTON IRVING.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

SUNNYSIDE, THE HOME OF WASHINGTON IRVING.

Entry/Object ID

SS.2011.74 a-b

Description

Photograph and frame: a. Photograph of Sunnyside as viewed from driveway looking north; ivy and vines grow on all sides of building; wrought iron bench at main entrance on left; window ajar in building at right; section of driveway circle at bottom left; tall trees flank building at left and at right; at bottom center printed, "SUNNYSIDE, THE HOME OF WASHINGTON IRVING.", "IRVINGTON ON THE HUDSON", "Erected Anno 1650 Rebuilt by Washington Irving Anno 1835, Geo Harvey, Architect", "ARTOTYPE, E BIERSTADT, NEW YORK."; verso: penciled notes at top left includes: "Mrs. R Grinnell / Aurora N.Y.". b. Frame: oak frame with 1 1/2 inch profile; back of frame: handwritten on paper backing at bottom center (as legible), " Presented to Mrs. Grinnell from Kate and Sarah Irving Nov. 9 1861"; sticker from framer at top center: " [illegible] JENNINGS / 4& 6 Exchange St. / Auburn, N.Y."

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Edward Bierstadt

Attribution

Photographer

Date made

1860 - 1900

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.2011.74

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

17-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 17 7/8 in. (39.4 x 45.4 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

18-1/4 in

Width

20-5/8 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 18 1/4 x 20 5/8 x 3/4 in. (46.4 x 52.4 x 1.9 cm)

Material

Photograph on paper

Condition

Notes

Remarks: a): Paper is brown, especially at edges; multiple brown stains in image at center and at top right; brown stains in paper at center right and top right; moisture stains along bottom edge; loss at bottom right; multiple tiny white dots, especially visible at bottom left; black vertical line at near image edge at bottom right; verso: uneven brown stains from wood of frame backing; penciled notes at top left. b): frame/glass: frame is soiled, especially at top edge; stains/accretions at all edges; miters separating at all four corners; back: remnants of paper/glue from paper backing.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sunnyside

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Scanned image not entire object.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13E Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 7 Slot 03

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial