Textile

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Textile

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.867

Description

Textile, piece; silk brocade, floral design; background of "ribbed" turquoise with light blue, pink, red, and yellow flowers highlighted by dark blue backgrounds and connected by scrolling green leaves with dark blue outlines and yellow veins; accompanied by an unsigned note: "My Dear Miss Van Cortlandt, Behold a sample of the dress which I understand belonged to the Katherine [sic] Van Cortlandt who married Andrew Johnstone! Furthermore I know not: I shall certainly bring my mother to see you in the autumn if I can arrange it and I feel sure that you will like each other. With remembrances to your families I am Sincerely Yours, Adolphe -(_) Bove (?)"

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1720

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Triangular shaped

Height

6 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 3 1/2 in. (15.2 x 8.9 cm)

Material

Silk, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Catherine Van Cortlandt Johnstone

Notes

User

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 02A