The Dinner

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

The Dinner

Entry/Object ID

SS.95.1

Description

Chromolithograph print of "The Dinner": scene depicting Ichabod Crane meeting Baltus Van Tassel; guests at the party are surrounding the dining table; men and women are dressed in eighteenth-century clothing; furniture in dining room are in style with the period; large kas with pewter tankard, pewter salver and period jugs. lower left corner of image, inscribed by artist: "C. Kendrick" (in margin): "Ichabod Crane...did ample justice to every dainty...Old Baltus Van Tassel moved about among his guests with a face dilated with content and good humor...His hospitable attentions were brief, but expressive, being confined to a shake of the hand, a slap on the shoulder, a loud laugh, and a pressing invitation to 'fall to, and help themselves' Washington Irving, Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Center of print (margin): "THE DINNER" Lower Right Corner (margin): "MYNHEER VAN TASSEL'S "Quilting Frock'" Lower right corner- edge of image area: "Copyright, 1906 by Wilmot S. Close No.AA3" Lower right corner of image: "TRADEMARK METROPRINT REGISTERED"

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Ink on paper, Wood, ink on paper

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

C. Kendrick

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Wilmot S. Close

Date made

1906

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

25 in

Width

19 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 25 x 19 x 3/4 in. (63.5 x 48.3 x 1.9 cm)

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.95.2 - Lithograph - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 4