Name/Title
The Legend of Sleepy HollowEntry/Object ID
SS.80.22 a-bDescription
Print from Felix O. C. Darley's engraved copperplate of Ichabod Crane and Katrina Van Tassel, with lines strengthened and watercolors applied by Kredel: red-headed Ichabod Crane in black coat, knee breeches and shoes, white shirt and blue socks sits on a mount of dirt at the base of a large tree with his left arm resting on a lower limb; his right elbow rests on his right knee and he holds a long stick touch the ground in his right hand; Katrina, with her legs crossed and hands folded, sits on a lower spot to right of Crane; she is dressed in a pink dress with three-quarter length sleeves edged in white, with a white stanacher tied with pink ribbons and white trim around the neckline; she wears a small white cap, gold hoop earrings and a gold cross at her neck, a rose tucked into her neckline, a gold bracelet on either arm, white stockings and black shoes with buckles; she has a piece of grass in her mouth while she casts her eyes down in a coy manner; a young woman dressed in blue and holding a bowl peeks at them from behind the tree; she stands before a rustic outdoor building with kegs inside and bowls setting out on the roof; the background also contains a river, a boat with sail, mountains, trees, and clouds; the foreground contains rocks, small plants, and mushrooms; framed in wide, white mat and wooden frame.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Paper, ink, watercolorCollection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Fritz KredelAttribution
MakerArtist
Felix Octavius Carr DarleyAttribution
MakerDate made
circa 1970Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
FramedHeight
17-11/16 inWidth
20-3/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 17 11/16 x 20 3/16 in. (44.9 x 51.3 cm)Dimension Description
SightHeight
8-1/4 inWidth
11-1/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 11 1/16 in. (21 x 28.1 cm)Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
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SS.80.26 - Print - Part of set
SS.2005.2 a-b - Engraving - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Accessioned in 1980, acquired before.
In 1849, six new Darley illustrations for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow were published by the American Art Union in a special edition for its members. A set of these original prints by Darley were strengthed and colored especially for Historic Hudson Valley (Sleepy Hollow Restorations) by Fritz Kredel in the early 1970s for a special edition of prints published by Sleepy Hollow Press. Kredel's illustations were later accessioned into the HHV collection. [Jessa J. Krick, 11/24/2010]Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Map drawer 5