Van Tassel's Cottage

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Van Tassel's Cottage

Entry/Object ID

SS.79.40

Description

View of cottage with front porch and side shed behind picket fence: figures stand in open gate on left; trees on left behind house and at right border; in sepia wash on heavy white paper; drawing bordered and titled like print; in cursive script below lower left corner of drawing, "B. J. Lossing, 1855"; centered below drawing: "Van Tassel's House./Now the Residence of Washington Irving./From a sketch by Harvey."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Wash, Paper, Wash

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Benson Lossing

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1855

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (8.3 x 12.1 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Yellowed, heavy foxing.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D