Name/Title
WASHINGTON IRVINGEntry/Object ID
SS.2021.58 a-bDescription
a. Engraved portrait of Washington Irving as a young man based on the portrait by Charles Robert Leslie; grayscale image shows a 3/4 view of a young man from the waist up; he wears a white shirt with a high collar and white cravat under a coat trimmed with fur; text below image reads "PAINTED BY C.R. LESLIE., R.A. ETCHED BY T. JOHNSON / Washington Irving"; "T. Johnson" is also signed in pencil; matted with a 2 1/2 inch purplish board;
b. gilt frame with a slim green band, framed by previous owner in 1971Collection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Thomas JohnsonAttribution
EngraverArtist
Charles Robert LeslieAttribution
ArtistDate made
1971Notes
Dates: c.1886-7Dimensions
Dimension Description
VisibleHeight
12-5/8 inWidth
9-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 12 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (32.1 x 24.1 cm)Dimension Description
FramedHeight
18-1/4 inWidth
15-1/4 inDepth
1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 1/2 in. (46.4 x 38.7 x 1.3 cm)Material
Paper, ink, Wood, GiltRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Washington Irving (1783-1859)Notes
SubjectPerson or Organization
The Mendoza Book CompanyNotes
RetailerGeneral Notes
Note Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial