The Sketch Book

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

The Sketch Book

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.42

Description

Wash drawing of three figures: beneath leafless tree are seated, left to right, young lady with book, young man, near her feet, also with book, and elderly man, meditating; on reverse, unfinished pencil and sepia sketches of Diedrich Knickerbocker.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Paper, glass, Wash, Gilt, Wood, paper, glass, wash, gilt

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1848 - 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

9-1/4 in

Width

7-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (23.5 x 18.4 cm)

Dimension Description

Visible area

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (21 x 15.9 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Notes

Illustrator

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial