The Meeting of the Stout Risingh and Peter Stuyvesant

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

The Meeting of the Stout Risingh and Peter Stuyvesant

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.30

Description

Wash drawing of two combating figures: combat (humorous) between figure in cocked hat, uniform coat, Dutch breeches, with one wooden leg, and stocky figure in long military coat, high Wellington boots; Dutch figure, puffing on pipe, about to raise sword, which rested point down on ground; other figure, fiercely moustached, has his sword at the ready; on ground, hat of the latter, flask, pipe, cheese; in background, sketchy indications of others fighting.

Artwork Details

Medium

Pine, Wash, Paper, glass, Gilt, Pine, Wash, Paper, Glass, Gilt

Subject Person or Organization

Gov. Risingh, Peter Stuyvesant

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1848 - 1854

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

9-5/8 in

Width

7-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 5/8 x 7 1/8 in. (24.4 x 18.1 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: All four drawings framed together in good shape; paper very slightly darkened, but overall, very good to excellent condition; scratch in plexi at lower left.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gov. Risingh

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Notes

Illustrator

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Peter Stuyvesant

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

SS.62.27 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.33 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.28 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.37 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.40 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.41 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.42 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.36 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.35 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.32 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.43 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.29 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.34 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.32 - Drawing - Used together SS.62.33 - Drawing - Used together SS.62.29 - Drawing - Used together SS.62.31 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.38 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.39 - Drawing - Similar item SS.62.44 - Print - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Framed with SS.62.29, SS.62.32 and SS.62.33. Removed from frame for scanning, 4/25/2022. A reproduction of this item hangs in the Picture Gallery at Sunnyside.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13D