Washington Irving

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Washington Irving

Entry/Object ID

SS.64.48

Description

Miniature: portrait bust of Washington Irving: 3/4 view to right: on grey ground: with curly hair, brown eyes (inaccurate): in narrow gold-rimmed frame: wafer thin ivory, with oil paints: in fitted case, satin lined, with "R.E.R." stenciled in black on inside front cover: case is wooden, with exterior covering of red leather, oval, with brass hinge and hook.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ivory, Oil Paint, Satin, Mahogany, brass, Leather, Gold, Ivory, oil paint, satin, mahogany, brass, leather, gold,

Subject Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Foy

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1825 - 2030

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

picture

Height

2-7/8 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (7.3 x 6.4 x 2.9 cm)

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: Repaired by Appelbaum and Himmelstein in 1984/85. See file for details. Conservation performed May 1993 by Katherine G. Eirk, Bethesda, MD. See file for details. Remarks: Details of condition: Part of clasp missing: old repair, left side of ivory: signs of wear. Repaired in 1984. See file for details.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

History of miniature: Miniature is of the period c. 1825-1830 or 1832 and seems English in style. It is known that several portraits executed of Irving at about this time in Europe seem to have disappeared. The possibility exists that this miniature may be one of these missing portraits. Artists of the missing pieces: Jose' Maria Escacena, for whom Irving posed in Spain in April of 1829: Foy, never further identified, who, after having been introduced to Irving by Leslie, painted him in Paris in 1824: and Vogel, for whom Irving sat in Dresden, early in 1823. The portrait in many ways is similar to that done of Irving by Charles R. Leslie in England in 1820: and for that reason, Foy might seem the most reasonable attribution. [source of information?]

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14D

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial