Washington Irving

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Washington Irving

Entry/Object ID

SS.64.544 a-b

Description

a. Painting: Portrait of Washington Irving; three-quarter length; full face turned slightly to its right; curly brown hair, brown eyes; in fur-trimmed bluish coat with red lining, white color and shirt front; brown background. b. Frame

Artwork Details

Medium

Canvas, Oil Paint, Wood, Gilt, Canvas, oil paint, wood, gilt

Subject Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Charles Robert Leslie

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1820

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.64.544

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

31-3/4 in

Width

26-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 31 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (80.6 x 67.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Object

Height

27-1/2 in

Width

23-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 27 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (69.9 x 59.1 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Irving Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Sealantic Fund Inventory, p. 130. Eyes appear brown in portrait--Irving's eyes historically grey. Kate Eagen Johnson, HHV Curator, suggests that the attribution of this work to Leslie is doubtful, although it has been frequently published as a work by Leslie [9/15/2009].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 4 Slot 09