Washington As a Surveyor

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Washington As a Surveyor

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.27

Description

Wash drawing of standing figure in 18th century garb, with tricornered hat, pack on back, holds in right hand surveying instrument (transit theolodite), and in left, a chain: at his feet, second figure, kneeling, plants stake near end of chain; behind central figure, negro bearing pick-axe; suggestions of underbrush, etc., in background; unsigned. In black wooden frame; glazed.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wash, glass, Gilt, Pine, Paper, Wash, glass, gilt, pine, paper

Subject Person or Organization

George Washington (1732-1799)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1854 - 1856

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Visible area

Height

6-5/8 in

Width

4-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (16.8 x 11.7 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

George Washington (1732-1799)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

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Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

History: Drawn by F.O.C. Darley as an illustration for use in Washington Irving's "The Life of George Washington", the scene represents the young "Washington as a Surveyor". 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