VIOLETTA S. E. WHITE DELAFIELD

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

VIOLETTA S. E. WHITE DELAFIELD

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.362 a-b

Description

Sepia-toned photograph of woman wearing furs: three-quarter length view; dressed in persian lamb fur coat and fox collar and muff, turban hat with veil; pine frame with ornate bronzed scroll border; signature in pencil "A. Y. Bradley" lower right corner; embossed studio mark on paper: "Bradley Studios/ 367-369 Fifth Avenue/ New York"; ink inscription on back paper: "Violetta W. Delafield/ Mrs. John Ross Delafield/ nee Violetta S. E. White".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

A. V. Bradley

Attribution

Photographer

Date made

circa 1910

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.362 A-B
MP.87.362a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-1/4 in

Width

11-3/8 in

Depth

1-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/4 x 11 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (38.7 x 28.9 x 4.1 cm)

Material

Paper (photographic), Glass, Pine, Gesso, Bronze

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Original photo removed from frame; acidic pine board backing which had been in contact with photograph removed; acidic brown paper backing removed; reproduction photograph made for room display

Notes

Remarks: Acid staining on photograph; two losses on bottom of frame. *Attn. Pine backboard should be separated with acid free board immediately.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Violetta White Delafield

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Library-Billiard Room