The Hatmakers

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

The Hatmakers

Entry/Object ID

PM.2005.4

Description

Engraving in which two men are seated in a shop, working together on sewing a wide brimmed hat: on viewer's left corner is a shelf displaying wide brimmed hats and scarves stacked with several large lidded boxes; on the wall various wares are hung including a wide brimmed hat with a large plume, several scarves, a belt, and a framed work of art; in the foreground on viewer's left, seated on a slat-back chair, is a man bent over a hat with a large sewing needle held in his rt. hand; another man is seated on a stool across from him, helping the sewer by stretching the yarn taught; a stack of hats lies on the tile floor in the middle foreground; on lower rt. corner is an inscription of the artist's name; on back lower left corner is inscribed,"13.43/u 47155/a 53000"; on lower back right corner is inscribed,"869".

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper (laid), Ink, Paper (laid), ink

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jan Van Vliet

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1635

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See Description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

G67-119 A

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (21 x 16.5 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Tape vestiges on all corners on back;discoloration where tape had been.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

PM.2005.1 - Engraving - Similar item PM.2005.2 - Engraving - Similar item PM.2005.3 - Engraving - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial