Name/Title
The Legend of Sleepy HollowEntry/Object ID
SS.2005.3 a-bDescription
Framed copperplate engraving (not hand-colored) of Ichabod Crane Telling Stories: Ichabod Crane in coat, knee breeches and shoes, shirt and stockings; he sits in a chair holding a baby in a cap and dress sleeping in his left arm on his left knee; he gestures with his right hand while he rocks a cradle containing a sleeping baby with his foot; an old woman dressed in a dress with trim on the edges of the sleeves and at the bodice sits leaning forward in a slat back chair with her elbows resting on her knees, hands folded, listening intently to Crane's story; she also wears a cap and hoop earrings and smokes a clay pipe; two children, one standing and one sitting, are between the woman and Crane; one boy, dressed in a shirt, jacket, and knee breeches sits on the floor by the woman holding on to one of her arms; another boy listens in the background with his arms folded (he looks like he is sitting backwards in a chair); to the right of Crane is a table with animal feet covered with a tablecloth with a plate of bones and a lighted candle in a candlestick on it; a man, back to the audience, sits on a crude stool with his arms resting on a table; he is dressed in a shirt, suspenders crossed in the back and knee breeches; he smokes a clay pipe; his shoes rest on the floor near his feet; the interior of the room contains, from left to right: A crane, and andiron, a pot and 4 apples, a parlour spinning wheel, 2 halves of fish nailed to the wall, a saddle hanging up, a hat hanging on the wall, a clock, and a cupboard with pewter in it; bottom center "Darley invent. et Sculpt.;" bottom right "Printed by Sarony & Major;" upper right "No. 2."
b- framed in modern frame, painted gold wood, cream-colored mat and glass front.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, Wood, paint, glass, Paper, ink, wood, paint, glassCollection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Felix Octavius Carr DarleyAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
Sarony & MajorDate made
1845 - 1856Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
FramedHeight
14-7/8 inWidth
17-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 14 7/8 x 17 1/2 in. (37.8 x 44.5 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: No remarks noted.Relationships
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Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 5