The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Entry/Object ID

SS.2005.2 a-b

Description

Framed copperplate engraving (not hand-colored) of Ichabod Crane and Katrina Van Tassel: Ichabod Crane in coat, knee breeches and shoes, shirt and 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 dress with three-quarter length sleeves, with a stanacher tied with ribbons around the neckline; she wears a small cap, hoop earrings and a cross at her neck, a rose tucked into her neckline, a bracelet on either arm, stockings and 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 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; bottom center "Darley invent. et sculpt.;" bottom right "Printed by Sarony & Major;" Upper right "No. 3." b- framed in modern frame, painted gold wood, cream-colored mat, and glass front.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, paint, Wood, glass, Paper, ink, paint, wood, glass

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

Sarony & Major

Date made

1845 - 2056

Notes

Dates: 1845-1856

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

14-7/8 in

Width

17-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 7/8 x 17 1/2 in. (37.8 x 44.5 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: No remarkes noted.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.80.22 a-b - Print - Similar item SS.2018.19 - Booklet - Related

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 5