Washington Irving

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Washington Irving

Entry/Object ID

SS.87.5 a-b

Description

Half-length portrait of Irving as a young man seated in upholstered armchair: subject is turned to his right, face nearly in profile; subject has hair and sideburns combed forward, eyes gazing off into distance, and prominent nose; wears double-breasted coat, shirt, stock, and pants; right hand rests on thigh while left drops below plane of picture; armchair has rounded back with exposed wooden frame; tacks hold cross-hatched upholstery (possibly leather) on back; fragment of top label reads "-e Froidmanteau__/__du Musee Napoleo__/__ent Magasin del__/__tels Pinceaux; __/__niature et la__/__ssin, Etudes de/__en platre__"; the lower label, the upper right corner of which survives, is surrounded by a serrated border and reads: "__aine - l'Auxerrois, n. 37, pres/ __et NICOLAS, /__rchands dEstampes,/__gasin de Bordures dorees pour/ __et Estampes; encadre les Estam-/__re blanc; ils ticanent (?) aussi des/ __et Goua__(?), con(?)at le__/__ar tout, et font__"; written in pencil below: "Uncle Van Wart st(?) 22."

Artwork Details

Medium

Pencil, artist's board, Pencil, artist's board

Subject Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John Vanderlyn

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1805

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.87.5

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

7-3/16 in

Depth

1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 7 3/16 x 1/4 in. (24.1 x 18.3 x 0.6 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

21-3/4 in

Width

18 in

Depth

1-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 21 3/4 x 18 x 1 3/4 in. (55.2 x 45.7 x 4.4 cm)

Condition

General Notes