SUSAN VAN WART STORROW

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

SUSAN VAN WART STORROW

Entry/Object ID

SS.90.6

Description

Oval sepia-tone bust-length 3/4-profile photograph of a young woman, wearing dark dress with white lace collar; hair parted at center, with bow at back; PL arm resting on small table with tablecloth; PR fingers at edge of table; on paper cut into oval and mounted to larger oval backing paper; handwritten on back, in pencil: "[Susan Van Wart Storrow/c. 1845-1865]/ J. A. L."; four pieces of tape arround edges.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Photographer

Date made

circa 1860

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (22.2 x 17.1 cm)

Dimension Description

Photograph

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.)

Material

Emulsion on paper

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Four pieces of tape adhered to the backing paper, adhesive side up, around the perimeter (from past framing); other bits of foil paper attached to tape; backing paper likely acid; mounting glue residue visible through print at center of image; water mark at front, PR; abrasions to backing paper;

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Susan Van Wart Storrow (1844-1865)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Mrs. Wentworth Cruger Bacon (Katherine LaSalle Bacon) (1892-?)

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This appears to be a photograph known as a "salted paper print" or "salt print." This is the earliest type of photograph made on paper. The image appears to be in the paper (not on the surface) with the grain of the paper being noticeable. The matte surface and brown/sepia color are other clues. Identification of subject as Susan van Wart Storrow is from Janet A. LaSalle, the donor of the objects. Susan was the granddaughter of Thomas Wentworth Storrow, Sr. and Sally Phipps (Brown) Storrow and the daughter of Thomas Wentworth Storrow, Jr. and Sarah Sanders Paris Storrow. Susan Van Wart Storrow was the author of a diary in the HHV collection. Found with note: "Folder marked 'Family Photos'/ Item #8/ Photo portrait sepia (faded) torso of female*/ Oval 7 1/4 x 5 1/4" on oval matte [sic] 8-3/4 x 6 3/"/ Note *Identifed by J. LaSalle as Susan Van Wart Storrow..." Accessioned in 1990, catalogued in 2017 [Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 4/13/2017].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Collection Manager's Office

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial