Name/Title
Violetta White DelafieldEntry/Object ID
MP.94.329 a-bDescription
Black and white framed photographic portrait bust of Violetta White Delafield. She looks directly outwards towards the viewer. She wears pearls about her neck and her drees has a scooped neck collar with a lace border. It appears to be a platinum print. The frame is of brass and is ornately engraved with leaf ornamentation bordering a protruding sparse line following the contour of the frame. The side of the frame is arranged in three horizontal registers, the upper and lower engraved with a wave-like pattern, and the middle a hatched design. The backing is of a tan woven material about a stiff underlying board. At the top is a brass hanging ring.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
Photograph is signed in the lower front right side but is illegible.Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.94.329 A-B
MP.94.329a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Item"A" FrameHeight
4-1/8 inWidth
3-1/4 inDepth
3/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 4 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 3/8 in. (10.5 x 8.3 x 1 cm)Dimension Description
Item"B" Photograph(sight)Height
4 inWidth
2-7/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 4 x 2 7/8 in. (10.2 x 7.3 cm)Material
Photograph, brass, GlassCondition
Notes
Remarks: Condition: Frame backing lacks a stand (has been severed) and some of the fabric is becoming unwoven.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Violetta White DelafieldNotes
SubjectGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Identified by Verna DiFalco( Housekeeper).Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom