Valentine

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Valentine

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.849

Description

Paper and crepe valentine: Paper embossed with blue rococo scrolls with diaper work within them; center reserve contains insert of thin pink dress with black dots holding blue banner and dancing on a cloud.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Printed inscription:" I am Thine, Thou art my Hope, my Joy/My Valentine" In ink on reverse:" from New York", "G", "Miss Annie Van Cortlandt/Croton." Below, applied, is a scroll bearing the inscription "I am Thine, Thou art my Hope, my Joy/My Valentine"; inscribed on reverse in ink: "from New York", "G", "Miss Annie Van Courtlandt/Croton."

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

6-1/4 in

Length

9-3/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 9 3/16 in. (15.9 x 23.3 cm)

Material

Crepe, Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Had been folded thirds, part of figure missing.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Miss Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt

Notes

User

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial